fork in the road
noun phrase
1
: a place where a route of travel (as of a road, street, or path) diverges into multiple routes
… Anne took the left turning when they came to a fork in the road. She should have taken the right …—Lucy Maud Montgomery
2
: a situation in which a person or entity must choose between two options : crossroad sense 2c
However, at this fork in the road, which way should he go? Pursue sports broadcasting … or go full Hollywood?—Jeanette Settembre
Her stories lead characters to forks in the road where they can choose life or death in metaphorical and real ways …—Melissa Whaley, quoted in The Gazette (Montreal)
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“Fork in the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fork%20in%20the%20road. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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