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crossroad
[kraws-rohd, kros-]
noun
a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.
a by-road.
(used with a singular or plural verb)Often crossroads.
the place where roads intersect.
a point at which a vital decision must be made.
a main center of activity.
crossroad
/ ˈɒˌəʊ /
noun
a road that crosses another road
Also called: crossway.a road that crosses from one main road to another
Word History and Origins
Origin of crossroad1
Example Sentences
The film places the oceans as being at a crossroads, needing more action to help them continue as the "planet's support system".
Terry Tucker’s Boxing Gym in Austin, Texas, emerges as a vibrant crossroads where people of every age, race and gender meet.
As a result, her career was at a crossroads when she graduated with a degree in information management and business studies from Loughborough University in 2016.
Observers talk of the female game now being "at a crossroads".
"This is a hugely important crossroads for the party. Trying to win an election again or just becoming a sort of heritage party that shrivels."
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