Definition of "crossroad" [cross•road]

• A road that intersects another road. (noun)
• A place where two or more roads meet. (noun)
• A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads: asked for directions at a remote crossroads. (noun)
• A place that is centrally located. (noun)
• A crucial point. See Synonyms at crisis. (noun)

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• "She has gone through what she calls a crossroad with her relationship with Kelly Carpenter, and I think that she ` s just sort of saying, you know what?"
• "Coming to the main crossroad there was chaos as a car was broken down in the middle of the junction."
• "Quantico is also known as the crossroad of the Corps, since so many Marines passed through the Marine Corps University here."