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
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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The Israeli military said the stabbing took place at the Gush Etzion junction south of Jerusalem, a site of many past attacks by Palestinian militants.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
The researchers demonstrated that each junction could operate independently, triggering signals or releasing small cargo on command.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
At least one person was killed and three injured after an attack at a junction in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to Israeli emergency services.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The trail junctions with Cow Pies Trail at 2 miles, a good turnaround point.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
The researchers demonstrated that each junction could operate independently, triggering signals or releasing small cargo on command.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
At least one person was killed and three injured after an attack at a junction in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to Israeli emergency services.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The trail junctions with Cow Pies Trail at 2 miles, a good turnaround point.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junction
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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