junction

noun

ˈjəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce junction (audio)
Definition of junctionnext
1
as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub

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2
as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems

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3
as in corner
a place where roads meet the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction

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Recent Examples of junction The other thing is that the junction between segments can be a distinct environment, one where cells are exposed to influences from both of the neighboring identities. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the recent study, a Phoenix-area junction ranked among the intersections motorcyclists identified as the most feared in the United States. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 But at the junction of Sexta Calle and Tercera Avenida, Molly’s feet drag. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for junction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
  1. intersection
  2. merging
  3. corner
  4. juncture
  5. merger
  6. unification
  7. consolidation
  8. connecting
Noun
  • What all three films have in common, aside from various intersections and overlaps in their stories, is their repositioning of tech billionaires as the new screen villains.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • County officials said the intersection meets the criteria for a traffic signal based on peak-hour traffic conditions.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersection
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  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • The quick short corner surprised Greenville (6-16-5), and Barea hit the edge of the 18-yard box before lifting a cross to the far post.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Defense forces three and out Bryce Fitzgerald and Ethan O’Connor at outside corner.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of corner
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  • Interpreting the message from the options market at this juncture is tricky.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of juncture
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  • The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday after their company completed its mega merger earlier this week .
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of merger
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  • Herald Square and Times Square are rapidly becoming one district, and a few curbside tourist attractions will only contribute to their unification.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Data, knowledge and AI unification has to be a mandate from leadership, not a project owned by a single team.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unification
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  • Any news consolidation could take years, in part, because CBS News is largely unionized while CNN is a non-union shop.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Student protests over underfunding in education continue to rock France, as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a struggle to pass a contentious 2027 budget that seeks to impose tens of billions of dollars' worth of fiscal consolidation.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidation
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  • Fields made two catches for 25 yards and was twice targeted on deep shots that just missed connecting.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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