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Crossroads vs Crossroad - What's the difference?

crossroads | crossroad |

As nouns the difference between crossroads and crossroad

is that crossroads is plural of lang=en while crossroad is a crossroads place where one road crosses another.

crossroads

English

Noun

(head)
  • A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
  • (by extension) A centrally located position
  • (by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change direction, course, or goal.
  • (nonstandard) A fork in the road.
  • * 2005 , Phil Nordyke, All American, all the way: the combat history of the 82nd Airborne , page 723:
    • The Company A commander, Captain Helmer, was at the crossroads where the road split, with the left fork leading to Udenbreth, when he saw a group of men coming toward him.
  • * 2010 , Raeanne Thayne, A Cold Creek Baby , page 199:
    • When she reached the crossroads where the trail split, one part of her yearned to head toward the lake.

    Quotations

    * * 2005 , Jake Logan, Slocum and the Sierra Madras Gold : *: The shiny wet black triangle at the crossroads of where her legs split. * 2010 , M. K. Hobson, The Native Star : *: When they came to a crossroads where the road split off into four cardinal directions, Stanton stood squinting up at the signpost for a long time.

    crossroad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crossroads (place where one road crosses another)
  • A road that crosses another