crossroad
Americannoun
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crossroads
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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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Vernon Avenue Bridge — an industrial crossroad between old and new San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now found at least two highland cities that sat along a key crossroad of the trade routes.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
"AI is disrupting all areas of medicine, and the future of sleep medicine is poised at a transformational crossroad," said lead author Dr. Anuja Bandyopadhyay, chair of the Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
The 25x10-meter mural of a bearded and smiling Messi, wearing Argentina’s white-and-blue national team jersey with the No. 10, will cover part of a building at a crossroad near the capital city’s main hospitals.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Sitting in the front seat, she flinched every time she saw another car, a crossroad, a stray dog, but she never said a word.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Or perhaps not, because experts say the Harry and Meghan brand is at a crossroads.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hilton argued that California is at a crossroads, pointing to residents and businesses moving out of the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Celebrity lives at a strange crossroads, one that has always been familiar with surveillance.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
In another small group, the hospital executive was talking about a different kind of crossroads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The moment we turned off on Good Hope Road, I noticed old posters still pasted to an abandoned building at the crossroads: “SAVE ED BOROUGH! It’s community! It’s home!”
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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