Definition
A road, path, or passage that crosses another; an intersection or a way that goes across something.
Etymology
From 'cross' (Old English/Old French 'croix') and 'way' (from Old English 'weg'). Used since Middle English to describe intersecting roads and pathways in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
Kelly Says
Medieval villages built around crossways because they were natural gathering places—these intersections became marketplaces, which is why so many historic English villages have their town squares and churches positioned exactly where two perpendicular roads meet.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንገድ 交差
men-ged jo-cha
ARالعربية
مُتقاطع
mu-ta-qa-e
BNবাংলা
সড়কের মোড়
sor-ker mod
CSČeština
křižovatka
kree-zho-vat-ka
DADansk
krydsning
kryds-ning
DEDeutsch
Kreuzung
kroys-ung
ELΕλληνικά
σταυροδρόμιο
sta-vro-dro-mee-o
FRFrançais
croisement
kroy-zohn-muh
HIहिन्दी
सड़क का चौराहा
sa-dhak ka chow-raha
HUMagyar
kereszteződés
ker-es-te-zo-desh
IDBahasa Indonesia
simpang
sim-pang
ITItaliano
incrocio
in-kroh-tcho
KMKM
ផ្លូវចុះ
ph-loo-v-chuh
KO한국어
거리 교차점
geo-ri gyo-cha-jeom
MSBahasa Melayu
simpang
sim-pang
NLNederlands
kruising
kroo-zing
PLPolski
przejazd
przh-yah-zd
PTPortuguês
cruzamento
kroo-zah-men-toh
RORomână
intersecție
in-ter-sek-thee-ah
RUРусский
перекресток
per-ekrestok
SVSvenska
vägkorsning
veh-gkor-sing
SWKiswahili
barabara
ba-ra-ba-ra
TAதமிழ்
சாலை இணைய
sa-lai i-na-i
TEతెలుగు
రహదారి మూత
raha-dari moo-tha
UKУкраїнська
перехрестя
per-ekhres-tyia
VITiếng Việt
ngã tư
ngah-too
ZUZU
inhlangano
in-hla-ngah-no