Noun
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。People are talking about this Internet phenomenon. street; district; quarters
location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
divide (e.g. between life and death)
fork (in a road); crossroads
orig. meaning
Also written 岐【ちまた】、衢【ちまた】