Thesaurus results for CROSSROAD

crossroad

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd

Definition of crossroad

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 And Sahib believes haircare is arriving at exactly the same crossroads. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Given Syria’s location at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, organizers see the event as a chance to reconnect the country with regional and global supply chains and reestablish it as a competitive manufacturing hub. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 The Netflix dating show follows couples at a crossroads in their relationships. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s ambitions that transformed it into an international crossroads in less than a generation. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossroad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad

Noun

For the last two years, New Frontier — our dynamic, cutting-edge program at the intersection of art, cinematic storytelling, and emerging technologies — has been on pause to evaluate the rapid changes in our media landscape.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
The intersection of sports with Wall Street is not new – just look at the investment of private equity into the NFL, NBA, MLB and the PGA Tour – but the trend seemingly continues to accelerate into global sports.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of intersection

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After coming into power, the Malian military junta expelled French forces from the country in 2022, citing protection of national sovereignty and a worsening security crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Migration is a sensitive issue across Europe, where right-wing parties have surged in the decade since a 2015 crisis when more than a million people crossed the continent mainly on foot and sought asylum, most fleeing war in Syria.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of crisis

Noun

To maximize efficiency, a complex triple-junction solar cell was made by stacking three perovskite absorbers with varying band gaps.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026