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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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.
—Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
The company’s global flagship on the junction of Regent Street and Oxford Street in the heart of London’s West End was a huge draw for shoppers of all ages and Topshop became the queen of cheap chic.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
There’s behavior that’s necessary at at every junction of the internal conflicts between these four guys that felt clear.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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