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, jointure, joint, junctureWords Related to junction link, nexus, tie; interconnection, intersection; abutment, articulation, attachment; seam, suture; concourse, confluence, meeting; unionNear 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, union, linking, merger, merging, unificationWords Related to junction agglomeration, amalgamation, blend, coalescence, commingling, compounding, fusion, intermingling, intermixture, mingling, mix, mixture, synthesis; reunification, reunionNear Antonyms of junction detachment, divorcement, separation, severanceAntonyms 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, crossway(s), intersection, crossroadWords Related to junction cloverleaf, interchange, overpass, underpass; circle, rotary, roundabout [British], traffic circle