Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
crossroad . - noun A place where one
road crosses another; anintersection of two or more roads. - noun by extension A
centrally located position - noun by analogy A
decision point ; aturning point or opportunity to change direction, course, or goal. - noun nonstandard A
fork in the road .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- noun a point where a choice must be made
- noun a community of people smaller than a village
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Examples
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But I will say about the Buckingham corpse that a crossroads is a pretty strange place to ditch a body.
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He says that the extent of talks hold much promise in bringing peace to what he calls the crossroads of Europe.
CNN Transcript - Special Event: Secretary of State Powell Addresses Press - April 3, 2001 2001
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What is the choice that they really face at this midterm crossroads?
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So I went back to the main crossroads of Cavendish, paid $4, and walked the short distance to the farm where Montgomery was raised, and where she wrote Anne.
Land of Green Gables 2008
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So I went back to the main crossroads of Cavendish, paid $4, and walked the short distance to the farm where Montgomery was raised, and where she wrote Anne.
Land of Green Gables 2008
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BRYANT: Now, with both fan and celebrity reaction to the verdict, we turn again to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT ` s David Haffenreffer who is live in New York Times Square, which is often called the crossroads of the world.
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There are certain crossroads throughout the season that make or break your year.
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I remember receiving a message that a certain crossroads had been blown up and the message neglected to state that it was only a training message.
A Battalion Commander's Experience in the First Year of the War 1940
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The Prime Minister said the economy was at a "crossroads" - both internationally and in the UK - and promised that the Government would be "swift and unwavering" in its actions to protect the recovery.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The Prime Minister said the economy was at a "crossroads" - both internationally and in the UK - and promised that the Government would be "swift and unwavering" in its actions to protect the recovery.
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