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
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
That trail junction will also provide pedestrians access to the cultural trail and the city's larger system of dozens of miles of trails.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
This particular junction of Yes lore has been documented exhaustively, so Rhino’s super deluxe treatment is geared to devoted completists and audiophiles.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The bud union is the swollen junction between the roots and the canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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