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as in intersection
usually crossroads plural
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
usually crossroads plural
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroad
The hotel sits at the capital’s crossroads of Calea Victoriei and Elisabeta Boulevard, within a five-minute walk of Old Town.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025
The future of the Gulf is a consequential crossroads for the planet.
—Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The retail sector stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by fluctuating consumer behavior, inflationary pressures and high financing costs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Gloucester, a cathedral city in the southwest of England, about 110 miles from London, appears to have long been a major crossroads, dating at least as far back as Roman times — and maybe earlier.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025
The future of the Gulf is a consequential crossroads for the planet.
—Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The retail sector stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by fluctuating consumer behavior, inflationary pressures and high financing costs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Gloucester, a cathedral city in the southwest of England, about 110 miles from London, appears to have long been a major crossroads, dating at least as far back as Roman times — and maybe earlier.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
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Police responded to multiple calls just before 12:30 a.m. for a street takeover and fireworks being shot off at the intersection of Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street, the Ansonia Police Department said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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The combative atmosphere under the Trump administration has raised concerns among some legal experts of a potential constitutional crisis.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Thirty-somethings have lived through two once-in-a-lifetime recessions, an unprecedented global pandemic, and several housing crises…and in spite of all that, leggings have prevailed.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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The grad’s next big adventure is right around the corner, so practical gear like a planner, laundry bag, or reusable water bottle will be welcomed!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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The city sold the elevated water tank site on the corner of Persimmon and Eighth to DRA Properties, LLC for $1,000 in November with the stipulation that the company would disassemble, remove and dispose of the water tower at its own expense within 18 months of the sale, according to city documents.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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The human body has many joints, which are essentially bone and muscle junctions held together with ligaments.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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The signals are then received by intricate, branched filaments called dendrites and the junctions at which these structures connect are called synapses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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