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- Dictionarycrossroads/ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/
noun
- 1. an intersection of two or more roads: "Donna accelerated, seeing a crossroads ahead"
- 2. a point at which a crucial decision must be made which will have far-reaching consequences: "by 1998 I was at the crossroads"
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noun [ C ] us / ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz / plural crossroads. Add to word list. a place where two roads meet and cross each other: fig.
noun. cross· road ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd. also -ˈrōd. Synonyms of crossroad. 1. : a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads. 2. usually crossroads ˈkrȯs-ˌrōdz. also -ˈrōdz. plural in form but singular or plural in construction. a. : the place of intersection of two or more roads. b (1)
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made. synonyms: critical point, juncture. see more. noun. a point where a choice must be made. “Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology”. see more. noun. a community of people smaller than a village.
noun [ C ] US uk / ˈkrɒs.rəʊd / us / ˈkrɑːs.roʊd / Add to word list. a road that crosses another road. Synonyms. crossing. intersection. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Road junctions. box junction. circus. cloverleaf. corner. crossing. crossroads. fork. hamburger. interchange. intersection. junction. mini-roundabout. on the corner.
Definition of crossroads noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Crossroad definition: a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.. See examples of CROSSROAD used in a sentence.
If you say that something is at a crossroads, you mean that it has reached a very important stage in its development where it could go one way or another. The company was clearly at a crossroads. They had reached a crossroads in their relationship.
Crossroads definition: an area or the point at which two or more roads cross each other. See examples of CROSSROADS used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a road that crosses another road. 2. a road that connects two or more main roads. 3. [usually pl., with sing. v.] a. the place where two or more roads intersect, often the site of a rural settlement. b. any center of congregation, activity, etc. for a widespread area. c.
1. a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads. 2. Often, crossroads. ( used with a sing. or pl. v.) a. a place where roads intersect. b. a point at which a vital decision must be made. c. a main center of activity or assembly. [1710–20]
