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
Examples of crossroad in a Sentence
Traffic was stopped at the crossroad.
We turned onto a crossroad.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver
july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Tommy Johnson, as played by Chris Thomas King, conjures not only Robert’s keening crossroads legend but also the real Tommy’s dark-eyed, haunted blues.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
But here’s the thing: hospitals like Lenox Hill are at a crossroads.
—Troy Watt, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossroad. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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