crossroad
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- noun
- /ˈkrɔːsroʊd/
- At the crossroad of Main Street and Elm Avenue, you'll find a popular coffee shop.
- stand at a crossroads
- situated at the crossroads
- major crossroads
Examples
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Now I have come to the crossroads in my life.
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Come with us to the crossroads.
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We have reached a crossroad.
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However, the opportunity to inspire students at a crucial crossroad in their lives is exciting.
Academic text (2011) -
At the crossroads of the world, Times Square in New York City...
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When the first of them reached the crossroads, the soldiers were already there.
Fiction book (1994) -
Okay, look, you and I are obviously at what they call a crossroads.
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Indeed, Bactria was the crossroads of the world.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement marks a crossroads in hemispheric relations.
Academic text (1995) -
In the folklore and mythology of many cultures, crossroads signify places where momentous choices are made.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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The place where two walls or edges meet
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A place where two roads or streets cross
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The place where two streets meet
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A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet
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A place where two roads or paths meet so people can go across
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A place where one road crosses another
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A place where two or more roads cross
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The exact place where two or more lines cross
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A place where two lines, roads, or edges meet
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Morphology
Etymology
Crossroad is made of cross meaning 'to go across' and road, so it names a place where roads 'cross' or 'meet' each other, which is why it means a place where two or more roads come together.