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

For the first time since achieving his five successive Tour podiums, Vingegaard stands at a crossroads. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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

The mob then made its way to the crossroads of Fourth and Harnett Streets. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Both LaVine and Kings general manager Scott Perry have said the communication has been positive between the two sides despite being at an apparent crossroads. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

That’s because the war in Ukraine appears to have reached a crossroads. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026