crossway
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Definition
Noun: 1. A place where two or more roads meet and cross each other; an intersection. This is the primary meaning, referring to the physical point where roads intersect, often requiring traffic control or navigation decisions.
Usage
- The word "crossway" functions as a countable noun. It is synonymous with "crossroads" or "intersection," though it is less common in everyday modern American English.
- It is typically used in a literal, geographical context to describe a road junction.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old inn stood at a busy crossway where several country lanes met.
- Be careful when you approach the crossway; the traffic lights are not working.
- The city plans to install a roundabout at the dangerous crossway.
Advanced Usage
- While primarily literal, the concept of a "crossway" can be used metaphorically to imply a point of decision, convergence, or meeting, similar to "crossroads." However, "crossroads" is the far more common term for this figurative use.
- Figurative (less common): His research sits at a crossway of biology and computer science.
Variants and Related Words
- Crossroad (noun): Another term for an intersection. More commonly used, especially in the plural form "crossroads," which can refer to a single intersection or be used figuratively.
- Intersection (noun): The standard and most common term for a place where two or more roads cross.
- Junction (noun): A point where two or more roads or railway lines meet. This can include intersections but also T-junctions and other configurations.
Synonyms
- Intersection
- Crossroads
- Junction
- Crossing
Related Phrases
- At the crossway(s): Located at an intersection. Can also suggest being at a point of decision (though "at a crossroads" is the standard idiom).
- The accident happened right at the crossway.
Noun
- a junction where one street or road crosses another