/ ˈkrɒsrəʊdz; NAmE ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/ noun
( pl. cross·roads ) a place where two roads meet and cross each other :
At the next crossroads, turn right.
( figurative )
He has reached a career crossroads (= he must decide which way to go next in his career) .
—see also intersection , junction
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IDIOMS
- at a / the crossroads