crossroads
nounfeminine/ẽkɾuziˈʎaðɐ/medium
en·cru·zi·lha·da
Definition
An intersection of two or more roads; a junction.
He stopped at the crossroads to check the map.
A small inn stood at the lonely crossroads.
Common collocations
deserted crossroadscome to a crossroadsmajor crossroads
Idiomatic expressions
- at a crossroads
Etymology
De 'em-' + 'cruz' + '-ilhada', local onde os caminhos se cruzam.