crossroad vs gyratory

crossroad

noun
  • A crossroads (place where one road crosses another). 

  • A road that crosses another. 

gyratory

noun
  • A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island. 

adj
  • Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around. 

How often have the words crossroad and gyratory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )