fork in the road

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fork in the road

noun forks in the road

  1. A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.

    Similar: crossroads

  2. figuratively A critical moment or point in life or in a situation where one must make an important decision between two or more divergent options or paths. Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go

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noun junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads

中文岔路口 chàlùkǒu
Françaisbifurcation, embranchement
Русскийразви́лка razvílka, распу́тье raspútʹje
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@misc{fork_in_the_road_2026,
  title = {fork in the road},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fork%20in%20the%20road},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}