junction

noun junc·tion \ ˈjəŋ(k)-shən \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

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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

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Otherwise, go either way at the junction for a 2-mile downhill trek to viewing decks at the edge of the lake.

— mare czinar, azcentral, "Flagstaff hike: Rogers Trail hike is a lovely walk in the woods," 5 July 2018
The Half Traverse travels from Little Coal Creek to just beyond the Ermine Hill trail junction.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Marvin crushes women’s record, places 2nd overall at Kesugi Ridge Run," 26 June 2018
When the North Penn Railroad was laying tracks from the city to the Lehigh Valley, Doylestown insisted on a spur, and that junction opened in 1856 in what today is Lansdale.

— jason laughlin, Philly.com, "Lansdale exists because of the railroad. Now those tracks may be key to its future," 19 June 2018
Then traffic will be directed to turn left on S.R.115 and proceed 700 feet and turn left onto the West Cleveland Bypass for approximately 1.6 miles until the junction with S.R.11/U.S. 129 where the detour ends.

— karen huppertz, ajc, "Roy Head Bridge in White County closed," 12 June 2018
At the moment, the Well is a 7-acre hole in the ground near a rail junction in King West, just outside Toronto’s old downtown.

— patrick sisson, Curbed, "Toronto’s new wave of development looks for community, not just condos," 12 June 2018
How to get there GPS: Use 138 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe From South Lake Tahoe: From casino row at South Lake Tahoe, take Lake Tahoe Boulevard/Highway 50 west for 2.4 miles to Four Corners and the junction with Emerald Bay Road/Highway 89.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday Getaway to Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay," 10 June 2018
Oregon Department of Transportation will be doing extensive drainage work followed by paving on OR 214 between the junction with OR 22 and Silver Falls State Park starting Friday, June 8.

— rosemarie stein, OregonLive.com, "Portland Metro Friday Traffic: Be ready for closed streets, traffic delays during the Grand Floral Parade," 8 June 2018
One way to tell them apart is to look closely at the junction where the plant’s leaves meet its stem.

— megan molteni, WIRED, "This Giant Invasive Flower Can Give You Third-Degree Burns," 3 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of junction

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

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First Known Use: 1711

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junction

noun

Definition of junction for English Language Learners

: a place where two things join
: a place where roads or railroad lines come together
: a road or ramp that you use when getting off a highway

JUNCTION Defined for Kids

junction

noun junc·tion \ ˈjəŋk-shən \

Definition of junction for Students

1 : a place or point where two or more things meet

2 : an act of joining

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junction

noun junc·tion \ ˈjəŋ(k)-shən \

medical Definition of junction

: a place or point of meeting

the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy

— see neuromuscular junction

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junctional

play \-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl\ adjective

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