Thesaurus results for CROSSROAD

crossroad

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd

as in intersection

usually crossroads plural a place where roads meet the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads

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as in crisis

usually crossroads plural a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision

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Recent Examples of crossroad When our region faces a crossroads, McGrory steps up. —

Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Artificial wombs and synthetic embryos are at the crossroads of stem cell biology and biomedical engineering. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 Rocketship’s 1996 debut, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness, then, sits at the crossroads, marking a transition between the raucous, exuberant indie pop of its moment and the more tender, literary form the genre would soon take. —

David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026 The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have each worked hard to be seen as the crossroads for business, politics and innovation, hosting global sporting events from Formula 1 to high-stakes boxing championships and top-tier golf tournaments. —

Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossroad

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Noun

Set the scene At a cobblestoned intersection in the Tribeca North Historic District, an industrialist red brick facade gives way to eight floors of ethereal Art Deco interior design straight out of the South of France.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Curated by Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director, alongside Gean Moreno, Director of the Art + Research Center, Perfect Nonsense traces Korine’s enduring fascination with the American teenager, the outsider, and the intersection of celebrity and authenticity.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026