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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As of Thursday, Highway 166 was closed from the northern junction of Highway 101 in Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama, according to the California Department of Transportation.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Under the latest TxDOT proposal, the interstate would go from five to three lanes at that junction, with two lanes dedicated to traffic exiting onto Texas 174.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
But there are no rumble strips on the highway in the middle, no sign saying there's an upcoming junction.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025
This mysterious part of the ocean is at the junction of two powerful currents, one of which is salty and warm, while the other is cold and rich in nutrients, creating a highly biodiverse environment, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Under the latest TxDOT proposal, the interstate would go from five to three lanes at that junction, with two lanes dedicated to traffic exiting onto Texas 174.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
But there are no rumble strips on the highway in the middle, no sign saying there's an upcoming junction.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025
This mysterious part of the ocean is at the junction of two powerful currents, one of which is salty and warm, while the other is cold and rich in nutrients, creating a highly biodiverse environment, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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 19 Aug. 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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