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crossroad

[kraws-rohd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌroʊd, ˈkrɒs- /
NOUN
an intersecting road
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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At each of the big crossroads in life, I chose the path that was more difficult but would have a greater impact.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being assimilated,” the author writes, “placed you at a crossroads.”

From The Wall Street Journal

El-Obeid, the region's main city, lies on a key crossroads connecting the capital Khartoum with the vast western Darfur region -- where the army lost its last major position in October.

From Barron's

Taiwan, a democratically governed island, sits at a crucial maritime crossroads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture.

From The Wall Street Journal