crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
place where roads cross
a place where two roads meet and cross
用法パターン：
at the crossroads; a crossroads
よくある間違い：
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
類義語
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.)
対義語
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
travel
|places
|daily_life
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- We stopped at the crossroads.
- Turn left at the crossroads.
名詞
B2
abstract
2
time to make a big choice
a moment when you must choose what to do next
用法パターン：
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
類義語
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
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critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
対義語
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
life
|decisions
|work
|society
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I am at a crossroads in my life.
- We are at a crossroads and must decide.
名詞
C1
abstract
3
meeting point of different cultures
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
用法パターン：
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
よくある間違い：
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
類義語
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
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hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
対義語
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
culture
|history
|society
|education
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The city is a crossroads of cultures.
名詞
B2
entity
4
small settlement at an intersection
a small place where roads meet
用法パターン：
a crossroads; at the crossroads
よくある間違い：
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
類義語
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
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village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
対義語
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
places
|travel
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- There is a shop at the crossroads.
文法
表現
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
例文
- 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
例文
- 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
例文
- 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
例文
- 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.