Plural of Crossroads
“Crossroads” is a countable noun whose singular and plural have the same written form. Cambridge lists the plural as “crossroads,” so number is signaled by surrounding grammar rather than by changing the headword to a different plural spelling.
The plural of “crossroads” is “crossroads.” The same spelling can be singular or plural, as in “a crossroads” and “several crossroads.”
Key details
Choose the right form
| Meaning / situation | Form / construction | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| one junction or figurative decision point | a/this crossroads | The headword remains “crossroads” in singular use. |
| more than one junction or decision point | several/many crossroads | The plural is also “crossroads.” |
| number needs to be clear | determiner + crossroads | Let the surrounding grammar signal singular versus plural. |
Quick tests
Meaning / construction test
Are you deciding whether “crossroads” changes form between singular and plural?
If yes: Keep “crossroads” in both cases and show number through the determiner or surrounding grammar.
If no: Do not remove the final -s merely to manufacture a singular form.
Examples
This crossroads is difficult to navigate.
“This” and singular agreement show that “crossroads” is singular here.
Several crossroads are closed tonight.
“Several” and plural agreement show that the same form is plural.
We reached a crossroads in the discussion.
The article “a” marks singular use of the unchanged noun.
Further guidance
Core difference
“Crossroads” can be singular or plural; its plural is also “crossroads.”
Fast Test
Use surrounding grammar to show number: “a crossroads” for one and “several crossroads” for more than one.
Usage Boundary
Do not remove the final -s to create the ordinary singular: the dictionary headword itself is “crossroads.”
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- crossroads — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct dictionary evidence that crossroads is countable and has the invariant plural crossroads.