Synonyms of crossroads

crossroads

noun

plural of crossroad

1

as in intersection

a place where roads meet

the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• corner
• junction
• crossing
• carrefour
• interchange
• crossway(s)
• overpass
• circle
• underpass
• cloverleaf
• roundabout
• traffic circle
• rotary

2

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crisis
• situation
• juncture
• corner
• extremity
• emergency
• climax
• happening
• boiling point
• breaking point
• flash point
• head
• exigency
• clutch
• crunch
• Dunkirk
• possibility
• conjuncture
• spot
• point of no return
• moment of truth
• predicament
• milestone
• zero hour
• crunch time
• landmark
• fix
• tinderbox
• contingency
• turning point
• impasse
• condition
• strait
• pass
• stalemate
• deadlock
• hot water
• hole
• jam
• pinch
• last minute
• scrape
• last ditch
• eleventh hour