Meaning & Definition of Crossroads in English
English⟶
Crossroads
/krɔsroʊdz/
noun
1. A community of people smaller than a village
synonym:
- hamlet,
- crossroads
2. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- "At that juncture he had no idea what to do"
- "He must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
synonym:
- juncture,
- critical point,
- crossroads
3. A point where a choice must be made
- "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
synonym:
- crossroads
Examples of using
The accident took place at a crossroads.