at a/the fork
Frequency: 7.59.1 per million words
Refers to the specific location where a road or path divides.
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Examples (10)
- Bear left at the fork in the road.
- Let's meet at the fork by the old oak tree.
- Turn right at the first fork after the bridge.
- The trail splits at a fork near the river; keep left.
- By the time we arrived, a small crowd had gathered at the fork.
- In two miles, go straight at the fork to reach the lookout.
- If you get lost, wait at the fork and I'll come back.
- Proceed to the plaza, then bear right at the fork onto Cedar Lane.
- Traffic stalled at the fork during rush hour.
- Pilgrims once rested at the fork where the Roman road diverged.