crossroads
/ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉस्रोड्ज़
चौराहा; निर्णायक मोड़
Core word
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a place where two roads meet and cross each other; an important point in somebody's life or development
चौराहा; निर्णायक मोड़
- at a crossroads
- Turn left at the crossroads near the old mosque.
- The village market is held near the crossroads every Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students feel they are at a crossroads after Class 12.
- We stopped at the crossroads to ask for directions to the fort.
Synonyms junction intersection turning point
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crossroads (singular and plural form)
The word ends in -s but names one place, and it is used with a singular verb. The plural is also crossroads.
यह शब्द -s पर समाप्त होता है पर एक स्थान का नाम है और singular verb के साथ आता है। इसका plural भी crossroads ही है।
- The crossroads is just ahead.
- There are two crossroads on this route.
at a crossroads (literal)
A place where two roads meet. Use at or on the approach to it.
वह स्थान जहाँ दो सड़कें मिलती हैं। स्थान के लिए 'at' आता है।
- Turn left at the next crossroads.
at a crossroads (figurative)
An important point in life when a major choice must be made.
जीवन का वह महत्त्वपूर्ण मोड़ जब कोई बड़ा निर्णय लेना होता है।
- After the exam, Radhika stood at a crossroads: medicine or law?
- The country is at a crossroads.
crossroads of + noun
Used for a place where cultures or routes meet.
यह उस स्थान के लिए आता है जहाँ संस्कृतियाँ या मार्ग मिलते हैं।
- Delhi was long the crossroads of trade routes.
+Collocations 5
verb + crossroads
reachcome tostand atapproachturn at
- She reached a crossroads in her career.
adjective + crossroads
busyimportantcriticalhistoricdangerous
- The village is at a historic crossroads of trade.
crossroads + of
of historyof culturesof tradeof lifeof civilisations
- India is the crossroads of many civilisations.
crossroads + noun
markettowntea stallsignaltemple
- A crossroads tea stall sells hot samosas.
preposition + crossroads
at the crossroadsnear the crossroadsbeyond the crossroads
- The accident happened near the crossroads.
“More examples 6
- Turn right when you reach the first crossroads.
पहले चौराहे पर पहुँचकर दाएँ मुड़ें।
- Choosing a stream after Class 12 is a crossroads for many students.
बारहवीं के बाद stream चुनना कई विद्यार्थियों के लिए जीवन का मोड़ होता है।
- The old trading town grew at the crossroads of three highways.
पुराना व्यापारिक नगर तीन राजमार्गों के चौराहे पर बसा।
- The party stands at a crossroads after its election defeat.
चुनावी हार के बाद पार्टी एक निर्णायक मोड़ पर खड़ी है।
- A policeman controlled the traffic at the crossroads.
एक पुलिसकर्मी चौराहे पर यातायात नियंत्रित कर रहा था।
- Kashgar was once a crossroads of the Silk Road.
काशगर कभी रेशम मार्ग का एक चौराहा था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The crossroads are ahead of us.
✓ The crossroads is ahead of us.
When one junction is meant, crossroads takes a singular verb.
जब एक ही चौराहा अभिप्रेत हो, तब 'crossroads' के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ He is in a crossroads of his life.
✓ He is at a crossroads in his life.
Use at a crossroads and in his life.
'At a crossroads' और 'in his life' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ A crossroad is near the school.
✓ A crossroads is near the school.
The standard form is crossroads even for one junction.
एक चौराहे के लिए भी मानक रूप 'crossroads' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At a crossroads (at a point where an important decision must be made).
Idiom 'at a crossroads' (निर्णायक मोड़ पर)।