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crossroad

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


Example Sentences

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In light of this, India finds itself at a crossroad.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

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