crossroad
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Definition of crossroad
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usually crossroads\ ˈkrȯs-ˌrōdz also -ˈrōdz
\ plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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carrefour, corner, crossing, crossway(s), intersection, junction
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Also Wednesday, racing-centric publisher Ray Paulick declared the sport to be at a crossroads. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Reform or extinction? Many see horse slaughter as existential threat to racing," 15 June 2019 Though police officers stood in the center of many of the most dangerous crossroads blowing whistles and waving their arms, few drivers paid attention. — Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian, "A Brief History of the Stoplight," 18 Apr. 2018 Warren is at a bit of a professional crossroads and had been having a tough day. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "An Oregon bride-to-be sent an invitation to the wrong address. It came back with this note.," 27 Mar. 2018 Warren is at a bit of a professional crossroads and had been having a tough day. — Allison Klein, Washington Post, "A bride-to-be sent an invitation to the wrong address. It came back with this note.," 27 Mar. 2018 Gone the Way of the Cold War After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. Navy found itself at a crossroads. — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, "Why the F-14 Tomcat Is Such a Badass Plane," 3 May 2019 At a crossroads outside Royal Center, the bandits opened fire on the police and a chase began. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "'Kill-Crazy' Brady gang tried to out-gangster John Dillinger," 29 June 2018 Meanwhile, the Ducks are at a crossroads with the triumvirate of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Ryan Kesler, east-west players in an NHL that is increasingly bent toward north-south skaters. — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, "NHL draft: Kings need a scorer; time running out for Ducks to accent vets Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler," 22 June 2018 Sub Chroma, for the uninitiated, is an annual celebration of works at the crossroads of technology and art, produced by Canvas. — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Sub Chroma pop-up brings immersive underground art experience to EXPO," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crossroad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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