crossroads

UK: /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/

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crossroads / ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz/ noun (functioning as singular)

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)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cross•road /ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɑs-/   n. [countable]

1. a road that crosses another road or a main road.
2. Often, crossroads.
   • a place where roads meet or intersect:
     The first crossroads was a checkpoint where they asked to see our passports.
   • a point at which a vital important decision must be made:
     My life was at a crossroads.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cross•road  (krôs′rōd′, kros′-), n. 

1. a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads.
2. a by-road.
3. Often, crossroads. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
   • the place where roads intersect.
   • a point at which a vital decision must be made.
   • a main center of activity.

• cross- + road 1710–20