- plural of crossroad.
crossroads
Britishnoun
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an area or the point at which two or more roads cross each other
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the point at which an important choice has to be made (esp in the phrase at the crossroads )
Explanation
The noun crossroads is great for describing a point in your life when you have to make an important decision, like when you need to choose whether to attend college or backpack across Asia. Though a literal definition of crossroads might be something like "the point where two roads meet," it is more often used in a figurative way, to mean a situation that requires some important choice must be made. The word crossroads has been used to title dozens of songs and albums over the years, and it's known in folk mythology as an otherworldly place — between two worlds — where spirits tend to congregate.
Vocabulary lists containing crossroads
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Example Sentences
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She was at a crossroads - rebuild for another Olympic cycle or turn professional in an era where women's pro boxing was still neglected.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Lebanon is at the crossroads of a region that has been full of crises for thousands of years."
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Po, too, was not immune to war, especially in the 16th century, when neighboring France, Switzerland and the Vatican quarreled over ownership of crucial crossroads to Milan and other parts of Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Celebrity lives at a strange crossroads, one that has always been familiar with surveillance.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Brevis arrived at the crossroads tugging at a rope.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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