crossroads

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of crossroad
2. A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.

   “Near-synonym: intersection”

   “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.”

3. (broadly, figuratively)A centrally located position.

   “The shiny wet black triangle at the crossroads of where her legs split.”

   “Together they control the approaches to this important railway crossroads from Chester, Crewe, Wolverhampton, Hereford and Machynlleth, and the station itself via an unusual mix of semaphore and colour light signals.”

4. (figuratively)A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
5. (nonstandard)A fork in the road.

   “But first he stopped his car at the crossroads where the highway forked off to Gastmann's house.”

   “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.”

   “When she reached the crossroads where the trail split, one part of her yearned to head toward the lake.”