intersection vs crossroad

intersection and crossroad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intersection	Yes	No	No	No
crossroad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intersection and crossroad are synonyms defined as:

intersection and crossroad: a junction where one street or road crosses another

Other synonyms of intersection include carrefour, crossing, crossway.

intersection (noun)	crossroad (noun)
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)	a junction where one street or road crosses another
a junction where one street or road crosses another
a point where lines intersect
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
the set of elements common to two or more sets
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations