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junction

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of junction

1 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
Synonyms of junction

connection, coupling, join, joining, joint, jointure, juncture
Words Related to junction

link, nexus, tie

interconnection, intersection

abutment, articulation, attachment

seam, suture

concourse, confluence, meeting

union
Near Antonyms of junction

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

2 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
Synonyms of junction

combination, combining, connecting, connection, consolidation, coupling, linking, merger, merging, unification, union
Words Related to junction

agglomeration, amalgamation, blend, coalescence, commingling, compounding, fusion, intermingling, intermixture, mingling, mix, mixture, synthesis

reunification, reunion
Near Antonyms of junction

detachment, divorcement, separation, severance
Antonyms of junction

breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

3 a place where roads meet

  • the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
Synonyms of junction

carrefour, corner, crossing, crossroad, crossway(s), intersection
Words Related to junction

cloverleaf, interchange, overpass, underpass

circle, rotary, roundabout [British], traffic circle

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