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crossroad

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


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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 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

He knew each fence post, each crossroad, each voice and smell and shadow.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

Or perhaps not, because experts say the Harry and Meghan brand is at a crossroads.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The Po, too, was not immune to war, especially in the 16th century, when neighboring France, Switzerland and the Vatican quarreled over ownership of crucial crossroads to Milan and other parts of Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 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

Beyond a crossroads in that wilderness they began to come upon the possessions of travelers abandoned in the road years ago.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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