crossroad

ˈkrɔːs.roʊd

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Definition of crossroad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

intersection

place where two roads meet or cross

The accident happened at the crossroad.

crossing

intersection

junction

decision-makingpoint where a critical decision is made

She found herself at a crossroad in her career.

crisis

juncture

turning point

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place where two roads meet or cross

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at a crossroad

adv.

at a place where roads meet

The car stopped at a crossroad before turning left.

Origin of crossroad

English, cross (intersection) + road (path)

Examples of crossroad in a sentence

A new sign was installed at the crossroad.
He stood at a crossroad, unsure of which path to take.
The company is at a crossroad regarding its future strategy.

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French:croisement, tournant, ...
German:Kreuzung, Scheideweg, ...
Italian:incrocio, punto di svolta, ...
Spanish:cruce, ...
Portuguese:cruzamento, momento decisivo, ...
Chinese:十字路口, 关键时刻, ...
Japanese:交差点, 岐路, ...
Arabic:مُفْتَرَق طُرُق, ...
Hebrew:צוֹמֶת, צוֹמֶת דְּרָכִים, ...
Russian:перекресток, перепутье, ...
Ukrainian:перехрестя, ...
Hindi:चौराहा, संकट बिंदु, ...
Bengali:মোড়, সঙ্কটময় মুহূর্ত, ...
Catalan:cruïlla, ...
Czech:křižovatka, rozcestí, ...
Danish:vejkryds, skillevej, ...
Dutch:kruispunt, keerpunt, ...
Greek:διασταύρωση, κρίσιμο σημείο, ...
Hungarian:útkereszteződés, válaszút, ...
Khmer:ផ្លូវប្រសព្វ, ចំណុចសម្រេចចិត្តដ៏សំខាន់, ...
Korean:교차로, 중대한 기로, ...
Persian:تقاطع, دوراهی, ...
Polish:skrzyżowanie, rozstaje dróg, ...
Portuguese (BR):cruzamento, ...
Romanian:intersecție, punct de cotitură, ...
Swedish:korsning, vägskäl, ...
Thai:ทางแยก, จุดตัดสินใจ, ...
Turkish:kavşak, dönüm noktası, ...
Vietnamese:giao lộ, ngã rẽ, ...

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