crossroad
crossroad — noun
1. a place where two roads cross each other, allowing people or vehicles to turn fr
a place where two roads cross each other, allowing people or vehicles to turn from one road to the other
Walid turned right at the crossroad where the old highway met the village lane.
preposition: at the crossroad
The crossroad near Anong's house has no traffic lights, so drivers must slow down.
A small market appeared every Sunday at the crossroad just outside the town.
Élise stopped at the crossroad to check the map before deciding which way to go.
- junction
more general — any point where roads or railways meet, not limited to crossing
- intersection
more common in American English; implies roads crossing at the same level
- crossing
simpler and more general; can also refer to pedestrian crossings or railway crossings
用法筆記
The singular form crossroad describes a physical road or junction. The plural form crossroads is much more common and can also be used figuratively to mean a point where an important decision must be made (e.g., at a crossroads in life).