- 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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When “My Aim Is True” originally saw its release, Costello was at a crossroads.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
Nowhere is the impact more obvious than at the Flying J, just over the border from Louisiana at the crossroads of a U.S. consumer economy that runs on diesel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It is a staggering correlation but it brings the Englishman to the same crossroads that former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer found himself at.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It ends with Mare at a crossroads, personally and professionally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Yes, an orphan, poor thing. One of our farmers found her, wrapped in blankets near the crossroads at the base of the mountain."
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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