crossroad
noun
cross·road
ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd 
also -ˈrōd
1
: a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads
2
usually crossroads
ˈkrȯs-ˌrōdz
also -ˈrōdz
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a
: the place of intersection of two or more roads
b(1)
: a small community located at such a crossroads
(2)
: a central meeting place
c
: a crucial point especially where a decision must be made
Synonyms
Examples of crossroad in a Sentence
Traffic was stopped at the crossroad.
We turned onto a crossroad.
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Tom Wheeler, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Pia Tandon, who's in Manchester, England is at a crossroads in her life.
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Tom Wheeler, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Often bypassed by international visitors for other European cities, Antwerp offers an embarrassment of riches in a compact city at the crossroads of Europe.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Originally located at the crossroads of Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevard, the Baer Blacksmith Shop was moved to McClellan, preserving a historical piece of early Cupertino.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
My profession and my newspaper, proudly committed to separating facts from fabrication, are at a crossroads of sustainability.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Tragedy in Surfside 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Inevitably, homiletics has found itself at the crossroads between a print tradition concerned with possessive authorship and an oral tradition concerned with charisma and communion.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Navigating the complexities of FIT, Thomas found herself at a crossroads during her fifth semester.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
Pia Tandon, who's in Manchester, England is at a crossroads in her life.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
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crossroad
noun
cross·road
ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd
-ˈrōd
1
: a road that crosses a main road or runs across country between main roads
2
a
: a place where roads cross
—usually used in plural
b
: a small community at a crossroads
3
: a place or time at which a decision must be made
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