crossroads

British  

/ ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz /

noun

1. an area or the point at which two or more roads cross each other

2. the point at which an important choice has to be made (esp in the phrase at the crossroads )

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Example Sentences

I followed the path to the crossroads and stopped to scoop up two stones, one white and one blue, to take with me for Patch.

From Literature

As a portrait of an artist at a crossroads, it's compellingly knotty.

From BBC

For more than two decades, Dubai has sold itself as an expat paradise, a global crossroads between East and West known for its low taxes, high salaries and luxury lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stylistically, “Jailbreak” stood at the crossroads of multiple rock genres and tapped into potent social issues, particularly male bonding, restlessness and romantic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Middle Eastern airports such as United Arab Emirates’ Dubai and Qatar’s Doha fashioned themselves into the crossroads of the world in the last couple of decades.

From MarketWatch