1
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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2
as in places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
let's go to the local burger joint
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as in prisons
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joints
If necessary, add screws to weak joints to fortify them.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
This week, the fest announced 24 barbecue joints selling food on April 18.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
This often leads to catastrophic fatigue failure or the violent rupture of joints, gaskets, and valves across hundreds of miles of interconnected midstream infrastructure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Her joints ached, and her legs were frequently taut with fluid.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The drone’s video camera can focus on the mortar joints as well as the brick or stone.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The shock-absorbing material reduces stress on joints, while a snug, streamlined design prevents them from slipping off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Staying hydrated helps your body get rid of waste, lubricate joints, and protect your spinal cord.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
The latter two are covered with a trip to Southern Soul Barbeque, named one of the South’s best barbecue joints in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
This week, the fest announced 24 barbecue joints selling food on April 18.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
This often leads to catastrophic fatigue failure or the violent rupture of joints, gaskets, and valves across hundreds of miles of interconnected midstream infrastructure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Her joints ached, and her legs were frequently taut with fluid.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The drone’s video camera can focus on the mortar joints as well as the brick or stone.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The shock-absorbing material reduces stress on joints, while a snug, streamlined design prevents them from slipping off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Staying hydrated helps your body get rid of waste, lubricate joints, and protect your spinal cord.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
The latter two are covered with a trip to Southern Soul Barbeque, named one of the South’s best barbecue joints in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joints
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Instead, Mont Sutton fans out with more than 200 trail junctions, turning each run into a choose-your-own-adventure kind of experience.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Early last month, farmers escalated their protests with a 48-hour blockade of major highways, toll stations and junctions over high production costs and the European Union’s trade deal with South American nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The fact is that winters used to be colder than this, and in many places in the US, winter is now the fastest-warming season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe some of the scams are coordinated by inmates inside Georgia prisons with help from people on the outside.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota correctional officials say many people accused of crimes were released directly to ICE by state or county prisons and jails.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the patrol SUV moving through several red‑light intersections, slowing to clear them safely.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other roadway enhancements include a realignment of Old Higgins Road and Mount Prospect Road to create new intersections at Touhy Avenue.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Bar workers covered the bullet holes on the walls of West Sixth Street establishments with mortar.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The event features bites from a variety of Campbell food establishments and pours from local wineries and breweries, as well as a silent auction and live music by the Cocktail Monkeys.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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There have also been fewer inmate deaths in Tarrant County than in Dallas and Harris counties, although those county jails have more capacity — 7,552 beds in Dallas County and 10,466 beds in Harris County, the report shows.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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If someone is jailed for any charges and doesn’t have legal immigration status, ICE asks jails to hold them longer than their otherwise release date so federal agents can pick them up.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Joints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joints. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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