What is the meaning of crossroads?

noun

• A junction where one street or road crosses another.
  • synonyms: intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour
• A community of people smaller than a village.
  • synonyms: hamlet
• A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made.
  • usage: "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
  • synonyms: juncture, critical point
• A point where a choice must be made.
  • usage: "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"