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crossroad

noun
1
A road that crosses another, or (usually plural) a place where roads intersect.
"A small chapel stood at the crossroad outside the village."

How to Use Crossroad

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA road that meets another road; more commonly used in the plural, "crossroads."

Word Forms

crossroads plural

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Etymology

Formed from "cross" plus "road."

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