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

The program meets military medics, corpsmen and service members at the crossroads of their transition, guiding them into professional health programs. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

The oil surplus has allowed the US to replenish some of its key inventories – particularly in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Dermocosmetics The dermocosmetics category, which sits at the crossroads of dermatology and traditional cosmetics, kept rising in importance for beauty companies in the third quarter of 2026. — Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

America was at an ugly and gut-churning crossroads, with some already crudely resisting whatever democratic gains had come because of stacks upon stacks of movement protests. — Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

That geographical and musical crossroads of the Midwest and the South has been an incubator for numerous rock acts who have emerged from the Louisville scene. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

The renewal comes a day after the show’s season finale, which saw Horgan’s character, Alex, at a crossroads both personally and professionally. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Which, honestly, left them at a very uncomfortable crossroads. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026

Loved by locals, Las Vegas’ Arts District is at a crossroads. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026