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crossroads

/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/noun2 syllables

Crossroads means: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made.

Synonyms for crossroads6

noun, as in a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

juncture, critical point

noun, as in a community of people smaller than a village

hamlet

also used for crossroads

intersection, turning point, watershed

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What does crossroads mean?3

noun

1

a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made“at that juncture he had no idea what to do”

2

a community of people smaller than a village

3

a point where a choice must be made“Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Crossroads in a sentence

  • When we came to the crossroads our cab slowed down.orcrist
  • The crossroads where the accident happened is near here.sundown
  • The more important crossroads are equipped with traffic lights and roundabouts.qdii
  • Go as far as the crossroads and then turn right.Ergulis
  • My car stalled in the middle of the crossroads.deniko
  • He arrived at an important crossroads in his life.sundown
  • He came to an important crossroads in his life.sundown
  • I'll plant a poplar tree next to the crossroads.sundown

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