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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
Dallas city leaders were at a crossroads over the redesign and current construction plans of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
As international attendees hit up Rimini and Riccione, the showcase once again transforms the Riviera Romagnola into a beachfront crossroads for the television industry.
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Ben Croll,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The announcement on the PGA Tour’s new format comes at a time where the competitive dynamic in professional golf is at a crossroads.
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Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
May 21 – June 20 This morning brings a home-and-friends crossroads.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for crossroad
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
As international attendees hit up Rimini and Riccione, the showcase once again transforms the Riviera Romagnola into a beachfront crossroads for the television industry.
—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The announcement on the PGA Tour’s new format comes at a time where the competitive dynamic in professional golf is at a crossroads.
—
Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
May 21 – June 20 This morning brings a home-and-friends crossroads.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for crossroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
Noun
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The pilot program will install cameras in 10 high-traffic intersections for one year and issue $75 citations to red light runners.
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Authorities later determined that Robert, driving a car traveling north on Callis Road approaching its intersection with State Route 32, failed to yield to a stop sign.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Psychological trauma is also emerging as a major secondary crisis.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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The Manayunk/Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East Lines were suspended while SEPTA worked to clear the junction.
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Drive west, and the junction for Estadio Akron is less than 30 minutes away.
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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