crossroad
Americannoun
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a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.
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a by-road.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) Often crossroads.
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the place where roads intersect.
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a point at which a vital decision must be made.
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a main center of activity.
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noun
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a road that crosses another road
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Also called: crossway. a road that crosses from one main road to another
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The 52-year-old's deteriorating condition meant that he reached a crossroad by his mid-40s.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
Stephan's Quintet represents "a galactic crossroad where past collisions between galaxies have left behind a complex field of debris," which has now been reawakened by the passage of the galaxy, NGC 7318b.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
We’ll be tasked to look at crossroad puzzles in unexpected ways, to piece together visual obstacles, construct actual puzzles and partake in one task that feels like a mini science experiment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
The street provides a crossroad between Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard, but residents contend that it is ill-suited for the amount of traffic it thereby gets.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
I run down the main street, toward the crossroad where I’ve noticed buses coming up and down on the way to bigger places.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
More ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the key oil crossroads that was mostly blocked for months and roiled global crude markets amid the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
That’s the big news of the day, and it’s also a crossroads in your evening.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The founder of French ridesharing firm Ecov, Thomas Matagne, summed up the crossroads decision-makers are facing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Three questions confront American capitalism at this crossroads, the resolution of which will shape the lives of future generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Brevis arrived at the crossroads tugging at a rope.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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