- plural of crossroad.
crossroads
Example Sentences
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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
I saw her running down the road towards the crossroads.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Celebrity lives at a strange crossroads, one that has always been familiar with surveillance.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
My troupe was not some poor batch of mummers, japing at crossroads for pennies, singing for our suppers.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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