noun
Meaning 1
A crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crossroad
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CMU ARPABET: K R AO1 S R OW2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A road that crosses another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a junction where one street or road crosses another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intersection, crossway, crossing, carrefour
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: junction
Narrower terms: corner, street corner, turning point, level crossing, grade crossing
History
Etymology
From cross + road.