noun
- a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other
- a crucial point where an important decision must be made or where significant change occurs
Usage: figurative
Examples
- Turn left at the crossroads near the gas station.
- The accident occurred at a busy crossroads downtown.
- She stood at a crossroads in her career, unsure which path to take.
- The country is at a crossroads between democracy and authoritarianism.
- After graduation, he found himself at a crossroads about his future.
- The small town grew up around the crossroads of two major highways.
- This election represents a crossroads for our nation.