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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Coufal took pictures in front of the ‘Long live the Boleyn’ and Billy Bonds and Sir Trevor Brooking murals, located near the junction of Priory Road and Barking Road.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But here, a user can create a junction from C:\inetpub to a file (like Notepad).
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A short jaunt from one of Kyoto’s busiest junctions, Good Nature Hotel is positioned between Gion and Nishiki Market.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But here, a user can create a junction from C:\inetpub to a file (like Notepad).
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A short jaunt from one of Kyoto’s busiest junctions, Good Nature Hotel is positioned between Gion and Nishiki Market.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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