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

At each of the big crossroads in life, I chose the path that was more difficult but would have a greater impact.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being assimilated,” the author writes, “placed you at a crossroads.”

From The Wall Street Journal

El-Obeid, the region's main city, lies on a key crossroads connecting the capital Khartoum with the vast western Darfur region -- where the army lost its last major position in October.

From Barron's

Taiwan, a democratically governed island, sits at a crucial maritime crossroads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture.

From The Wall Street Journal