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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Doctors found a 3-cm. mass at the junction of his stomach and his esophagus. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Times of Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s judgment and policies at major junctions in Israel’s ongoing war against Iran and its proxies. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024 However, the brain regions involved in social bonding—like the temporoparietal junction and cingulate cortex—are still active, which speaks to the importance of friendships in terms of social well-being. Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too. James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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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