junction

noun junc·tion \ ˈjəŋ(k)-shən \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of junction

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

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junctional

play \ˈjəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

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Examples of junction in a Sentence

a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87

Recent Examples of junction from the Web

Miles of vehicles were seen stopped on the Tirana to Durres highway and at the other three junctions.

— Washington Post, "Albanian opposition blocks roads in anti-government protest," 5 Apr. 2018
The trailhead for Root Creek Trail (with nearby junctions for Crags Trail and Pacific Crest Trail) is a short ways down the road, across from the restroom.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Castle Crags’ spectacular little seen world," 5 Apr. 2018
Hundreds of opposition supporters gathered at the four junctions across the country, blocking the traffic and calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.

— Fox News, "Albanian opposition blocks roads in anti-government protest," 5 Apr. 2018
All of which means that Trump is now left with only Sekulow — a lawyer and radio host best known for defending conservative and evangelical Christian causes — to defend his interests full time at a critical junction in the Russia investigation.

— zachary fryer-biggs, Vox, "Trump’s legal team is in shambles. The timing is terrible.," 27 Mar. 2018
To give one example, if a joint between two segments of wing is evenly spaced across the entire junction, unfolding will result in a simple, linear expansion.

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Earwig’s wing inspires compact designs that fold themselves," 23 Mar. 2018
Kanab, Utah — Ke-naab, not CANE-ab, as I was gently corrected by tolerant locals — is near the junction of scenic U.S. 89 and 89A just north of the Arizona border.

— sara lessley, latimes.com, "Check out movie history on a weekend escape to Kanab, Utah, a.k.a. Little Hollywood," 8 Mar. 2018
In addition, map data will include not just the road itself but information on weather, curves, inclines, junctions and city limits, allowing the vehicle to adjust its speed accordingly.

— eric a. taub, New York Times, "Car Navigation Systems Plot a Course Forward Against Phone Apps," 1 Feb. 2018
Drivers had to queue for ages at junctions, while pedestrians could barely cross the street.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "Blizzard of points sends So. Houston soccer to 6A playoffs," 20 Mar. 2018

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