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 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 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 The cannabis industry is standing at a regulatory crossroads. — Peter Su, Forbes.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 Inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, remain below operational stress levels. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Elrod’s favorite example of how Hero Trees help tell the Disneyland story can be found on either side of the Orangutan Fountain at the crossroads of Adventureland and Frontierland. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
  1. intersection
  2. crisis
  3. corner
  4. junction
Noun
  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Stark was found at Broadstone Marketplace, a shopping center at the intersection of East Bidwell Street and Broadstone Parkway.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • Unlike wealthy nations with the reserves and infrastructure to buffer the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, import-dependent economies are more vulnerable to immediate, cascading supply chain shocks.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Also in development at Netflix is a drama starring Lizzy Caplan as a crisis PR expert, which is also based on a New York Magazine article.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of crisis
Noun
  • His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • To maximize efficiency, a complex triple-junction solar cell was made by stacking three perovskite absorbers with varying band gaps.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • The work still got done, but a person stood at every junction—checking, clicking and reconciling.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of junction

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