crossroads (Noun) — A community of people smaller than a village.
crossroads (Noun) — A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made. ex. "at that crossroads he had no idea what to do"
crossroads (Noun) — A point where a choice must be made. ex. "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
crossroads (Noun) — A junction where one street or road crosses another.