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

Still, Malone has jumped right in, even signing a player — former South Dakota center Cameron Fens, who is part of an eligibility suit filed in Tennessee — caught squarely in the crossroads of that uncertainty. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

The province likely acted as a crossroads connecting north and south Asia. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Just as Hermès is at a crossroads in its fashion, Vanhée is facing a critical moment at Hermès. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

My films are all ‘taking place’ on these crossroads of a place and a story that belong together. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Jeffries, who is poised to become the House speaker if his party wins power and would be the first Democrat to wield the gavel since Pelosi, faces a party at a crossroads. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Daltrey just began a run of solo dates in America, and Townshend is recovering from a knee replacement surgery that forced him to cancel an appearance at Eric Clapton’s crossroads festival in Austin, Texas, later this month. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026