crossroad

noun

cross·road | \ ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd also -ˈrōd

Definition 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 small community located at such a crossroads

(2) : a central meeting place

c : a crucial point especially where a decision must be made

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Traffic was stopped at the crossroad. We turned onto a crossroad.

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Six local bands will also perform at the free event, which will take place at the crossroads of routes 27 and 135. — Cynthia Fernandez, BostonGlobe.com, "A sensory garden, a Beatles cover band, and a mentor program itself gets a boost," 13 July 2018 Linden House is ideally situated near the crossroads of Routes 185 and 10/202. — Joan Walden, courant.com, "288 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury," 21 June 2018 Fast-moving lava flows on Hawaii’s Big Island from the Kilauea volcano have blocked one major evacuation route and are headed toward the crossroads of another, prompting a new round of evacuations for rural neighborhoods in the area. — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, "New evacuations ordered as fast-flowing Hawaii lava blocks major volcano escape route," 30 May 2018 Both Maggie Spicer and Christine Trac, the co-owners of Baana, located at the crossroads of Nob Hill and Chinatown, and Rachel Khong of the Ruby, located in the Mission, bring up Makeshift Society, the Hayes Valley establishment. — Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, "Forget co-working: Women flock to ‘gathering space’ communities," 2 May 2018 As the past year illuminated, our our nation is at a crossroads on many issues of consequence, with divergent views about a path forward. — Bryn Elise Sandberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "PBS Chief on the Aftermath of Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley and #MeToo," 16 Jan. 2018 Yet, Florida education is at a crossroads from the standpoint of planning for an evolving classroom, a growing and increasingly complex student body, and changing workforce needs. — miamiherald, "Leigh-Ann Buchanan," 30 June 2018 With college basketball now at a similar crossroads, the NCAA called on a commission, not an iron hand. — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Does college basketball want the change it says it seeks?," 25 Apr. 2018 Microsoft That leaves Microsoft seemingly at a crossroads. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's $80 Surface USB-C dongle suggests there'll be no new Surface Dock," 25 June 2018

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