fork in the road en · NOUN
Meanings
- A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.
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(figuratively) A critical moment or point in life or in a situation where one must make an important decision between two or more divergent options or paths.
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
1997, Billie Joe Armstrong, “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”, performed by Green Day:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forks in the road | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
la bivium (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · he צומת דרכים (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · az yolayrıcı (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · km កែង (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · nl splitsing in de weg (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · cmn 岔路口 (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · ru распу́тье (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · az ayrıc (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · fi tienhaara (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · ru разви́лка (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · fr bifurcation (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · fr embranchement (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · pl rozdroże (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · pl rozstaj (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · sv vägskäl (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · km ផ្លូវច្រមុះជ្រូក (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads) · nl vork in de weg (junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads)