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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 play \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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Examples of crossroad in a Sentence

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

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Peru has a cluster of big-box and restaurant chains surrounding the mall and the crossroads of Interstate 80 and Illinois Route 251, including Target, Kohl's, Walmart Supercenter, Home Depot, Buffalo Wild Wings and Olive Garden.

— lauren zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "In smaller towns, empty storefronts and economic challenges loom large," 30 Aug. 2017
Avon (1-1) at Hamilton Southeastern (1-1): Both of these Hoosier Crossroads Conference programs lost big to Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference schools last week (Avon 52-20 to Ben Davis and HSE 37-14 to North Central).

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "High school football: Week 3 area predictions," 30 Aug. 2017
The 166th State Fair opens Thursday for its 11-day run, marking an annual summer rite at a site that over the years has become Wisconsin's crossroads.

— bill glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State Fair Park hosts 125 years of Wisconsin cows, carnies and cream puffs," 31 July 2017
Both teams residing across the parking lot from one another on Airline Drive are entering crossroad seasons.

— larry holder, NOLA.com, "Saints don't have to admit it, but 2017 season represents a crossroads," 27 July 2017
The city was strategically located at a crucial crossroads guarding the pass from the coast up to Jerusalem.

— james rogers, Fox News, "Human remains unearthed in biblical city, 3,200 years after it was destroyed by ancient Egyptians," 7 July 2017
At a crossroads after his freshman season, Creighton pitcher David Gerber welcomed the change.

— blake baumgartner, Naperville Sun, "Neuqua Valley graduate David Gerber drafted by Seattle Mariners in 29th round," 15 June 2017
The documentary presents a comprehensive look at the Haitian polemic as the Caribbean nation faces its most challenging crossroads due to the immense loss of life and destruction.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "U.N. pushes to finance Haiti’s cholera cleanup with leftover peacekeeping dollars," 14 June 2017
The Cannes Film Festival was at a crossroads this year.

— yohana desta, HWD, "Jessica Chastain Gave Cannes the Feminist Critique It Needed to Hear," 30 May 2017

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First Known Use of crossroad

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crossroad Synonyms

Synonyms

carrefour, corner, crossing, crossway (s), intersection, junction

Related Words

cloverleaf, interchange, overpass, underpass; circle, rotary, roundabout [British], traffic circle

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Definition of crossroad for English Language Learners

: a place where two or more roads cross
: a road that crosses a main road or that runs across land between main roads

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noun cross·road \ ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd \

Definition of crossroad for Students

:a place where roads run across each other —usually used in pl.

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