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

Inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, remain below operational stress levels. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

In India, a Monitor writer’s awe-inspiring train ride through the Himalayas reveals a region at a political and social crossroads. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 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

What might seem like a remote patch of desert is actually prime solar real estate, sitting at a major energy crossroads. — Adam Burke, NPR, 6 July 2026

How ‘The Ultimatum’ works The Ultimatum follows couples at a crossroads in their relationships. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

American wine has never enjoyed greater global credibility, but the industry faces historic crossroads today, grappling with oversupply, declining consumption and growing uncertainty about its future. — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

America's grid is at a critical crossroads, and the stakes are high for government officials and utility regulators to choose the right path forward. — Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

As international attendees hit up Rimini and Riccione, the showcase once again transforms the Riviera Romagnola into a beachfront crossroads for the television industry. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 June 2026