crossroads

noun

plural of crossroad
1
as in intersection
a place where roads meet the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads

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2
as in crisis
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 crossroads By 2004, Michael, Magic and Bird had officially hung up their sneakers, and the NBA was failing during its critical crossroads. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilton argued that California is at a crossroads, pointing to residents and businesses moving out of the state. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Testing that theory, Molly and Frankie start the film at a crossroads. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious. — Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Funding for the police and fire departments is at a crossroads in Oakland County, Michigan. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Rapid technology evolution is unavoidable, and every day will bring a new tool and another crossroads. — Dani Mariano, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 One year and one week later, the Cincinnati Reds selected Gausman off waivers as his career reached a crossroads. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The city of my childhood was a British colony, a thriving financial center, and one of Asia’s great crossroads. — Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
  1. intersection
  2. crisis
  3. corner
  4. junction
Noun
  • The park, located just south of the intersection of Highway 1 and Tunitas Creek Road, will be open seven days a week.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Police have closed the Beach Boulevard and 15th Street intersection until further notice.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • The last three Democratic presidents inherited terrible economic conditions and had to spend to rescue the country from soaring joblessness, the housing crisis and the pandemic, respectively.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Washington — Senate Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of crisis
Noun
  • Perez reached safely on the play to put runners on the corners, and two pitches later, Isaac Collins gave the Royals the lead on an RBI double.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, cornerback Keisean Nixon struggled notably in one-on-one drills, giving up multiple scores and dropping an interception, raising questions about his role as the team's top corner.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Precautionary measure The rains caused a short circuit in a junction box, leading a lift station to malfunction, officials said.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The mesh has to stretch to fit, subtly changing the positions of every junction.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of junction

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