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1 usually crossroads plural
a place where roads meet
- the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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- circle,
- rotary,
- roundabout
- [British],
- traffic circle
2 usually crossroads plural
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
- we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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The first known use of crossroad was in 1686
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