'crossroads' definitions:

Definition of 'crossroads'

(from WordNet)
noun
A community of people smaller than a village [syn: hamlet, crossroads]
noun
A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" [syn: juncture, critical point, crossroads]
noun
A point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

Synonyms of 'crossroads'

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