definition of
crossroads

[1] #1 crossroads n. [hamlet] a community of people smaller than a village. wn

[2] #2 crossroads n. [juncture, critical point] 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". wn

[3] #3 crossroads n. a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology". wn