noun
crossroad
A road that crosses another road.
A gravel crossroad cuts across the highway near the farm.
Etymology
The compound joins cross with road. It names a road by its intersection with another, identifying the crossing relationship rather than its direction or destination.
More examples
- We turn onto a quiet crossroad beside the gas station.
- Each crossroad has a stop sign before it meets the highway.
- The map shows three crossroads crossing the main road.
Forms
crossroad · crossroads
Similar words
- side road
- A smaller road branching off another, not necessarily crossing it.