Crossroads (Noun)
Meaning 1
A community of people smaller than a village.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company stood at a crossroads, forced to decide between cutting costs and laying off employees or risking bankruptcy by continuing to operate at a loss.
- After her diagnosis, Sarah reached a crossroads in her life where she had to choose between pursuing aggressive treatment or focusing on her quality of life.
- The city's mayor stood at a crossroads, weighing the benefits of a new development project against the concerns of local residents who feared it would destroy their community.
- The country stood at a crossroads, with its leaders torn between negotiating a peace treaty with their enemies or continuing to fight a costly war.
- The team reached a crossroads in the playoffs, facing a must-win game that would either propel them to the championship or end their season abruptly.
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Meaning 3
A point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.