at the crossroads

Idioms  

1. Also, at a crossroads. At a point of decision or a critical juncture, as in Because of the proposed merger, the company is standing at the crossroads. This phrase, based on the importance accorded to the intersection of two roads since ancient times, has also been used figuratively just about as long. In the 1500s Erasmus quoted from the Greek Theognis's Elegies (c. 600 b.c.): “I stand at the crossroads.”

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Example Sentences

“They are at the crossroads, self-determination versus safety. When can you cross the line and take over?” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He stands at the crossroads of football, race, and modern celebrity - a figure both sociological and sporting.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Afghan food has been influenced by different cultures across Asia given the country’s location at the crossroads of the famous “Silk Road” trading corridor of centuries past.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

India is “strategically situated at the crossroads of major global routes,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

Unlike many other cultures, the Ionians were at the crossroads of civilizations, not at one of the centers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan