crossroads
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crossroads
noun
- plural of crossroad
noun crossroads
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A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
Near-synonym: intersection
Similar: intersection
- A centrally located position. The shiny wet black triangle at the crossroads of where her legs split.
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A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
Well Russia at the present time is at a crossroads. It is often said that the Cold War is over and that the West has won it- that's only half true. Because what has happened is that the communists have been defeated, but the ideas of freedom now are on trial. If they don't work, there will be a reve
Similar: turning point, watershed
- A fork in the road. But first he stopped his car at the crossroads where the highway forked off to Gastmann's house.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: juncture, critical point, hamlet, crossing, intersection, milestone, hub, gateway, crossfire, roads, hinge, marketplace, beam, corner, crossover, clearinghouse
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noun intersection
| Español | cruce, crucero, intersección, encrucijada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사거리 sageori, 네거리 negeori, 교차로 gyocharo |
| 日本語 | 十字路 jūjiro, 十字街 jūjigai, 交差点 kōsaten, 辻 tsuji |
| 中文 | 十字路口 shízìlùkǒu, 交叉口 jiāochākǒu, 交叉路口 jiāochā lùkǒu |
| हिन्दी | चौराहा caurāhā, दोराहा dorāhā, चौक cauk |
| Português | cruzamento, encruzilhada |
| Français | carrefour |
| Deutsch | Kreuzung, Straßenkreuzung, Querstraße, Wegscheide |
| Italiano | incrocio, crocicchio |
| Ελληνικά | σταυροδρόμι stavrodrómi |
| Română | răscruce, intersecție |
| Русский | перекрёсток perekrjóstok, перепу́тье perepútʹje, распу́тье raspútʹje |
| Tiếng Việt | ngã tư, ngã ba |
| العربية | مُفْتَرَق muftaraq, تَقَاطُع taqāṭuʕ |
| עברית | צוֹמֶת tsómet |
noun decisive turning point
| Español | encrucijada |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 十字路口 shízìlùkǒu |
| Português | encruzilhada |
| Français | croisée des chemins |
| Deutsch | Scheideweg |
| Italiano | bivio, punto di svolta |
| Română | răscruce, punct de răscruce |
| Русский | распу́тье raspútʹje |
Talk about this word "crossroads." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crossroads. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crossroads. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crossroads "crossroads." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crossroads.Cite this
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title = {crossroads},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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