crossroad

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒsˌrəʊd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɑs-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krôsrōd′, kros-)



crossroad
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Sense: An intersecting road
Synonyms:
byroad, side road, secondary road, secondary highway, service road, frontage road, driveway Collocations, cross-country road, road Collocations
Sense: A place of convergence; usually plural
Synonyms:
junction Collocations, intersection, hub Collocations, center Collocations, centre (UK), crossing Collocations, crossroads, meeting point
Sense: A critical juncture; usually plural
Synonyms:
turning point, juncture, decisive moment, crisis Collocations, moment of truth, critical juncture


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