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Crossroads

🔄 Synonyms of "Crossroads"

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Word	Definition
juncturenoun	A place where things join, a junction.
hamletnoun	A small village or a group of houses.
critical pointnoun	(mathematics) A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crossroads"

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Word	Definition
juncturenoun	A place where things join, a junction.
critical pointnoun	(mathematics) A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.
hamletnoun	A small village or a group of houses.
crossingnoun	An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
intersectionnoun	The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
milestonenoun	(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
hubnoun	A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
gatewaynoun	A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
crossfirenoun	The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
roadsnoun	(nautical, occasionally in the singular) A roadstead.
hingenoun	A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
marketplacenoun	(by extension) The world of commerce and trade.
beamnoun	A broad smile.
cornernoun	The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
crossovernoun	A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
clearinghousenoun	Alternative form of clearing house. [A central point where clearing banks and other financial firms exchange checks, settle accounts, etc.]
confluencenoun	The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
watershednoun	(hydrology, US, Canada) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
hospicenoun	(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
turnnoun	A change of direction or orientation.