crossroads

Meanings

Plural: crossroads

Noun

• a community of people smaller than a village
• a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
• a point where a choice must be made
  • "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
• a junction where one street or road crosses another
• plural of crossroad
• A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
• A centrally located position
• A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change direction, course, or goal.
• A fork in the road.

Synonyms

carrefour, critical point, crossing, crossroad, crossway, hamlet, intersection, juncture, turning point, watershed