crossroad

cross·road  (krôsrd, krs-)

n.

1. A road that intersects another road.

2. crossroads (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

a. A place where two or more roads meet.

b. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads: asked for directions at a remote crossroads.

c. A place that is centrally located.

d. A crucial point. See Synonyms at crisis.

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crossroad [ˈkrɒsˌrəʊd]

n US and Canadian

1. (Social Science / Human Geography) a road that crosses another road

2. (Social Science / Human Geography) Also called crossway a road that crosses from one main road to another

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

crossroad - a junction where one street or road crosses another carrefour, crossway, intersection, crossing street corner, turning point, corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" junction - the place where two or more things come together grade crossing, level crossing - intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation