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crossroadscross‧roads /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz $ ˈkrɒːsroʊdz/ ●●○ noun (plural crossroads) [countable]   - At each crossroads the stone fountains with their precious supply of water were guarded by men-at-arms.
- Donna accelerated, seeing a crossroads ahead.
- I got off the truck at the crossroads, and the cousins drove Terry home.
- It was a crossroads for me.
- Now the 17-year-old is at a crossroads.
- So we come to a crossroads of sorts, an intersection of rice sticks.
- The tunnel to the right turned left after a short distance, while the tunnel to the left led to a crossroads.
- We moved off in the direction of the crossroads, the scene of yesterday's action.
► Roadsarterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun VERB► come· Had he come to the wrong crossroads?· So we come to a crossroads of sorts, an intersection of rice sticks.· He has, indeed, come to the crossroads of his taekwondo career.· Yet more men were coming from the crossroads and deploying left and right beyond the first two units. ► reach· As we reached the crossroads I looked back.· It seems that Dave had come to the conclusion that both he and his firm had reached a sort of crossroads.· On reaching the crossroads, we moved quickly to the right, and up the very dusty road leading to the village.· It seemed that Walsh had reached a career crossroads after taking 174 wickets in 50 Tests.· Twenty minutes later Luke pulled back on the reins as they reached the crossroads.· With population growth outpacing the capacity to produce food, agriculture has reached a crossroads.· He had reached a crossroads in his life. ► stand· Wishart felt as if he was standing at a crossroads with two paths leading into the darkness.· Maybe you are standing at the crossroads now, wondering which way to turn.· The policing of Northern Ireland therefore stands at a tense crossroads. 1a place where two roads meet and cross each other → junction, T-junctionat the crossroads Turn left at the next crossroads. The car was approaching the crossroads.2a time when someone has to make very important decisions which will affect their futureat a crossroads Now farming is at a crossroads in the European Community. a career crossroads3an important or central placeat the crossroads The city was ideally situated at the crossroads to the great trade centres of Europe. |