Synonyms of crossroad

crossroad

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd 

1

as in intersection

usually crossroads plural a place where roads meet

the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• corner
• junction
• crossing
• carrefour
• roundabout
• interchange
• crossway(s)
• overpass
• underpass
• cloverleaf
• rotary
• traffic circle
• circle

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crisis
• juncture
• situation
• corner
• emergency
• extremity
• climax
• happening
• head
• boiling point
• exigency
• breaking point
• flash point
• crunch
• clutch
• conjuncture
• possibility
• Dunkirk
• spot
• moment of truth
• milestone
• point of no return
• crunch time
• predicament
• zero hour
• landmark
• fix
• tinderbox
• contingency
• turning point
• strait
• condition
• pass
• impasse
• deadlock
• stalemate
• hot water
• hole
• jam
• pinch
• last minute
• scrape
• last ditch
• eleventh hour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crossroad

In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Still, Malone has jumped right in, even signing a player — former South Dakota center Cameron Fens, who is part of an eligibility suit filed in Tennessee — caught squarely in the crossroads of that uncertainty. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

The province likely acted as a crossroads connecting north and south Asia. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026