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crossroad

[kraws-rohd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
an intersecting road
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Vernon Avenue Bridge — an industrial crossroad between old and new San Bernardino.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

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

The shock result leaves his distinguished career at a crossroad - or maybe hurtling into the stop sign.

From BBC Sep. 22, 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

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

El-Obeid sits at a key crossroads linking army-held areas in central and eastern Sudan, including Khartoum, with RSF-controlled Darfur to the west.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

That’s the big news of the day, and it’s also a crossroads in your evening.

From Slate Jun. 15, 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

The bus jerked into motion, off to the crossroads by Mr. Rhydd's.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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