B1nountransporturban
US/ˈkrɑːs.roʊdz/
UK/ˈkrɒs.rəʊdz/
a place where two roads meet and cross, or an important point when you must decide
In context
Turn left when you reach the crossroads by the old church.
After graduating, she found herself at a crossroads in her life.
The accident happened at a dangerous crossroads outside the village.
Words that go with crossroads
noun + preposition
- at a crossroadsThe company is at a crossroads and must choose a new path.
- crossroads ofThe city is a crossroads of many cultures.
verb + noun
- reach a crossroadsWe reached a crossroads and took the left road.
adjective + noun
- busy crossroadsThe busy crossroads needs traffic lights.
- dangerous crossroadsMany accidents occur at the dangerous crossroads.
verb + preposition
- come to a crossroadsHe came to a crossroads in his career.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a crossroadCorrect: a crossroads