crossroad

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web But experts say a patchwork approach to police reform has left the nation at a critical crossroad with no clear path forward. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021 The Indiana Fever entered the 2021 season at a crossroad. — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2021 Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa, is a unique crossroad of cultures. — Darren Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2021 The Huntsville product face another crossroad after last season when the NBA Draft was an option. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2021 Leigh Chapman, a lawyer with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which filed a brief supporting the challengers, said the Supreme Court faced a crossroad. — Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2021 Leigh Chapman, a lawyer with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which filed a brief supporting the challengers, said the Supreme Court faced a crossroad. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2021 In another life, the fourth-century B.C. likeness stood at a crossroad or gate, where ancient Greeks could appeal to its subject, the patron god of travelers and merchants, to ensure their safe passage. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2020 And Martin’s sentiments reflect those felt by chefs and restaurants across the country who have been confronted by the same crossroad: evolve or die. — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020

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