Synonyms of crossroads

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crossroads

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

That’s most notable in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, where stockpiles have fallen well below operational stress levels. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Ceuta, as one of the two European land borders in Africa, has long been a crossroads for African migration. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

The New Frontier section which is the crossroads between tech creativity and independent filmmaking will return to 2027 as New Frontier FLUX to showcase new works which are pushing boundaries in a biodigital world. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026

The Buccaneers, by the way, are at something of a crossroads. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

The Fed often finds itself at a crossroads, balancing its dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 July 2026