crossroad

/ˈkrɑsroʊd/
/ˈkrɒsrəʊd/
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Other forms: crossroads

Definitions of crossroad
  1. noun
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    synonyms: carrefour, crossing, crossway, intersection
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    types:
    corner, street corner, turning point
    the intersection of two streets
    grade crossing, level crossing
    intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
    blind corner
    a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
    type of:
    junction
    the place where two or more things come together
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