junction

noun

junc·​tion ˈjəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce junction (audio)
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
ˈjəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nəl
 How to pronounce junction (audio)
adjective

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 'tracks' will all be completely static, a combination of tensioned cables stretching 150-300 m (500-985 ft), and shorter sections of steel rail for smooth turns and junctions. New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025 Commuters crossing a junction near the Bank of England (BOE), left, in the City of London, UK, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 The height rod is also designed to not slide out of the junction block if the zinc alloy end caps become dislodged. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 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. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for junction 

Word History

Etymology

Latin junction-, junctio, from jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of junction was in 1711

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Cite this Entry

“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

junction

noun
junc·​tion ˈjəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce junction (audio)
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 How to pronounce junction (audio)
: a place or point of meeting
the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy
see neuromuscular junction
junctional adjective

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