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
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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Meanwhile, Old Higgins Road will be realigned east of Elmhurst Road to develop a new junction with Touhy Avenue, and the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Mount Prospect Road will also be realigned.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Police took Sousa into custody at the scene of the automobile crash at the junction of Route 6 and Route 136 in Swansea, Winquist said, adding that Sousa was being treated Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was also detained by Cranston police.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Police took Sousa into custody at the scene of the automobile crash at the junction of Route 6 and Route 136 in Swansea, Winquist said, adding that Sousa was being treated Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was also detained by Cranston police.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for junction
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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