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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Large earthquakes also occurred near the junction in northern California in previous Decembers, according to the geological survey.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; Thence straight to the Head of Saint Mary’s River, and thence down along the middle of Saint Mary’s River to the Atlantic Ocean.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
The crash was reported on Long Ridge Road in Stamford near the junction with Brook Run Lane around 12:10 a.m., according to Sgt.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024
With Donald Trump primed to enter the White House for his second term in January 2025 after an emphatic victory in the presidential election, Ukraine finds itself at a junction in its defense against Russia's brutal war to bring Kyiv under Moscow's control.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; Thence straight to the Head of Saint Mary’s River, and thence down along the middle of Saint Mary’s River to the Atlantic Ocean.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024
The crash was reported on Long Ridge Road in Stamford near the junction with Brook Run Lane around 12:10 a.m., according to Sgt.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024
With Donald Trump primed to enter the White House for his second term in January 2025 after an emphatic victory in the presidential election, Ukraine finds itself at a junction in its defense against Russia's brutal war to bring Kyiv under Moscow's control.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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