junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən 
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
a
: a place or point of meeting
b
: an intersection of roads especially where one terminates
c
: a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact
d
: an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
3
: something that joins
junctional
adjective
ˈjəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nəl
Synonyms
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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In it, the railroad says it was awarded a grant to add a third track from a junction in Brooklyn south to East St. Louis.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
During the construction, access to Laurel Falls will be closed from both the Little River Road and the junction of Little Greenbrier Trail and Cove Mountain Trail, the NPS noted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Homs, a strategic city that remained partially under insurgent control until 2014, serves as a crucial junction linking Damascus to Syria's coastal strongholds in Latakia and Tartus, where Assad maintains significant support.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
During the construction, access to Laurel Falls will be closed from both the Little River Road and the junction of Little Greenbrier Trail and Cove Mountain Trail, the NPS noted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Homs, a strategic city that remained partially under insurgent control until 2014, serves as a crucial junction linking Damascus to Syria's coastal strongholds in Latakia and Tartus, where Assad maintains significant support.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
: a place or point of meeting
a railroad junction
Medical Definition
junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
: a place or point of meeting
the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy
see neuromuscular junction
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