Synonyms:
hamlet, crossroads
Meaning: a community of people smaller than a village
Synonyms:
juncture, critical_point, crossroads
Meaning: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "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:
crossroads
Meaning: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"