CROSSROAD


Meaning of CROSSROAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrȯs-ˌrōd also ]

-ˈrōd noun

Date: 1686

1. : a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads

2. usually plural but singular or plural in construction

a. : the place of intersection of two or more roads

b.

(1) : a small community located at such a crossroads

(2) : a central meeting place

c. : a crucial point especially where a decision must be made

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.