/ Dictionary / Index C crossroad: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cross•road Pronunciation: (krôs'rōd", kros'-), [key] — n. a road that crosses another road, or one that runs transversely to main roads. a by-road. Often, the place where roads intersect. a point at which a vital decision must be made. a main center of activity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crossroad (Thesaurus) cross-resistance crossruff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language