crossroad
Americannoun
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a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.
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a by-road.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) Often crossroads.
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the place where roads intersect.
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a point at which a vital decision must be made.
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a main center of activity.
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noun
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a road that crosses another road
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Also called: crossway. a road that crosses from one main road to another
Etymology
Origin of crossroad
Example Sentences
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The 52-year-old's deteriorating condition meant that he reached a crossroad by his mid-40s.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Stephan's Quintet represents "a galactic crossroad where past collisions between galaxies have left behind a complex field of debris," which has now been reawakened by the passage of the galaxy, NGC 7318b.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
After World War II, Cook purchased and moved a single-story mess hall with a walk-in cooler from a mothballed airfield near John Wayne Airport to this crossroad, the gateway to Trabuco Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023
The street provides a crossroad between Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard, but residents contend that it is ill-suited for the amount of traffic it thereby gets.
From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023
The village had one crossroad, where the church and mission stood.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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