crossroad

(krôsrōd′)

noun

  1. a road that crosses another road
  2. a road that connects two or more main roads
    1. the place where two or more roads intersect, often the site of a rural settlement
    2. any center of congregation, activity, etc. for a widespread area
    3. a time in which important changes occur or major decisions must be made

See crossroad in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A road that intersects another road.
  2. crossroads (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
    a. A place where two or more roads meet.
    b. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads: asked for directions at a remote crossroads.
    c. A place that is centrally located.
    d. A crucial point. See Synonyms at crisis.

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