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Meanings of crossroads in English

Portuguese
ponto crítico
Catalan
conjuntura

A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made.

ponto crítico
Catalan
llogarret

A community of people smaller than a village.

llogarret
Synonyms
Examples for "hamlet"
Examples for "hamlet"
1
It was in the province of Moscow, near the hamlet of Melihovo.
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
2
They were now before the parsonage in the hamlet of Scrub Oaks.
From Jest to Earnest
3
The interior of the huts of the hamlet presented a motley appearance.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429 / Volume 17, New Series, M...
4
At the end of the rocky moor was the hamlet of Frelin.
The Story of a Child
5
There was little traffic in the hamlet of Eaucourt Sainte-Anne that night.
Mr. Standfast

A place where several roads meet.

Four-way intersection.

Usage of crossroads in English
1
Global agencies say the Balkans are a major crossroads for organised crime.
Reuters
2
Another medieval note: criminals and suicides used to be buried at crossroads.
John Winchester’s Journal
3
The young American was 'at the crossroads of his career', he added.
The Guardian
4
South Africa's 2019 general election will place the EFF at a crossroads.
The South African
5
The EU and IMF are now at a similar crossroads with Portugal.
The Irish Times
6
Traffic moves quite well, save for occasional surges from the Fairyhouse crossroads.
The Irish Times
7
The intersection of humanitarian issues and high politics is an interesting crossroads.
The Irish Times
8
At the crossroads another left turn takes you back to the green.
The Guardian
9
It is at a crossroads and 2004 could be the defining year.
The Irish Times
10
Political inaction has hurt Nyanga This community stands at a troubling crossroads.
The South African
11
Professional rugby, having turned 25 this week, remains at a perilous crossroads.
The Irish Times
12
Perhaps three quarters of a mile later we came to a crossroads.
The Great Book of Amber
13
Chicago is a great place for Ways-it'sa crossroads, a big one.
Skin Game
14
At the smithy on the crossroads he stopped and borrowed a match.
Courts and Criminals
15
After passing, it went through a red light at a busy crossroads.
The Irish Times
16
These experiences have led me to the crossroads of loss and renewal.
Ebony
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Translations for crossroads
Portuguese
ponto crítico
Crossroads through the time
Crossroads across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common