crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
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Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
place where roads cross
a place where two roads meet and cross
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
at the crossroads; a crossroads
Συχνό λάθος:
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
Συνώνυμα
intersection (General term for roads crossing, often in towns and cities.)
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junction (Common in UK English for a place where roads meet.)
Αντώνυμα
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
busy crossroads
|major crossroads
|rural crossroads
|traffic at the crossroads
|stop at the crossroads
|turn left at the crossroads
|a crossroads with traffic lights
|a crossroads junction
|near the crossroads
|wait at the crossroads
Θέματα
travel
|places
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- There’s a small café at the crossroads just outside the village.
- Turn right at the crossroads and continue for two miles.
- The police blocked the crossroads to control the traffic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We stopped at the crossroads.
- Turn left at the crossroads.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
abstract
2
time to make a big choice
a moment when you must choose what to do next
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
Συνώνυμα
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
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critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
Αντώνυμα
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
at a crossroads
|reach a crossroads
|stand at a crossroads
|a crossroads in my life
|a crossroads in his career
|a crossroads moment
|a crossroads decision
|a crossroads for the company
|a crossroads for the country
|a crossroads in history
Θέματα
life
|decisions
|work
|society
Παραδείγματα
- After graduation, she found herself at a crossroads.
- The company is at a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or cut back.
- It was a crossroads in his career: stay in academia or move into industry.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am at a crossroads in my life.
- We are at a crossroads and must decide.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
abstract
3
meeting point of different cultures
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
Συχνό λάθος:
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
Συνώνυμα
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
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hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
Αντώνυμα
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a crossroads of cultures
|a crossroads of civilizations
|a crossroads of ideas
|a crossroads of trade
|a crossroads between East and West
|a cultural crossroads
|a historic crossroads
|a crossroads of migration
|a crossroads of languages
|a crossroads region
Θέματα
culture
|history
|society
|education
Παραδείγματα
- For centuries the city was a crossroads of trade and culture.
- The port became a crossroads where languages and customs mixed.
- The festival celebrates the region as a crossroads of musical traditions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The city is a crossroads of cultures.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
4
small settlement at an intersection
a small place where roads meet
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a crossroads; at the crossroads
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
Συνώνυμα
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
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village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
Αντώνυμα
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a tiny crossroads
|a sleepy crossroads
|a crossroads village
|a store at the crossroads
|a church at the crossroads
|a pub at the crossroads
|a farmhouse near the crossroads
|a crossroads community
|a crossroads town
|out at the crossroads
Θέματα
places
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- They lived in a crossroads with a post office and one grocery store.
- We stopped overnight at a crossroads on the old highway.
- A single gas station marked the crossroads.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is a shop at the crossroads.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
crossroads
IPA
GB/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
US/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cross - roads (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cross)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: crossroads
- Plural: crossroads
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
Παραδείγματα
- The island has long been a crossroads of cultures.
- The university is a crossroads of ideas from around the world.
- The region became a crossroads of trade between north and south.
at a crossroads
1/ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
idiom
needing to choose a direction
having to make an important choice
Παραδείγματα
- I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know which job to take.
- The project is at a crossroads after the funding was cut.
- She knew she was at a crossroads when she moved to a new country.
reach a crossroads
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
arrive at a decision point
to come to a time when you must choose
Παραδείγματα
- We’ve reached a crossroads: either invest more or shut the project down.
- After ten years in the role, he reached a crossroads in his career.
- The talks reached a crossroads when neither side would compromise.
stand at a crossroads
1/stˈænd ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
be at a turning point
to be at an important moment of choice
Παραδείγματα
- The country stands at a crossroads after the election.
- The industry stands at a crossroads as new technology takes over.
- She felt she stood at a crossroads, unsure which path to follow.