crossroad
Americannoun
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a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.
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a by-road.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) Often crossroads.
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the place where roads intersect.
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a point at which a vital decision must be made.
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a main center of activity.
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noun
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a road that crosses another road
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Also called: crossway. a road that crosses from one main road to another
Etymology
Origin of crossroad
Example Sentences
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Middle Eastern airports such as United Arab Emirates’ Dubai and Qatar’s Doha fashioned themselves into the crossroads of the world in the last couple of decades.
From MarketWatch
Wagons of stran-gers bumped in from the countryside, lining the crossroads nearest the cottage.
From Literature
With more Marvel, more “Avatar” and more Pixar due to be injected into the park, California Adventure stands at a crossroads.
From Los Angeles Times
The last time this animal-element combo occurred, the Vietnam War was escalating, the civil rights movement was at a crossroads and the Black Panther Party was created.
From Los Angeles Times
"We're going to get to a crossroads here pretty soon where things will settle down."
From Barron's
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