Synonyms of junction

junction

noun

ˈjəŋ(k)-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• juncture
• confluence
• join
• joining
• joint
• coupling
• connection
• jointure
• link
• interconnection
• nexus
• tie
• suture
• seam
• abutment
• articulation
• meeting
• attachment
• union
• concourse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gap
• separation
• fissure
• crack
• rift
• crevice
• cleft

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merging
• merger
• unification
• consolidation
• connecting
• coupling
• linking
• connection
• combining
• amalgamation
• combination
• union
• synthesis
• fusion
• mixture
• blend
• mix
• reunification
• compounding
• coalescence
• agglomeration
• reunion
• intermixture
• mingling
• intermingling
• commingling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• division
• partition
• split
• dissolution
• schism
• breakup
• parting
• disconnection
• separation
• detachment
• scission
• disunion
• severance
• divorcement

3

as in corner

a place where roads meet

the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• corner
• crossing
• crossroad
• roundabout
• carrefour
• interchange
• underpass
• crossway(s)
• overpass
• cloverleaf
• traffic circle
• rotary
• circle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of junction

The studies cover areas within the Dhaka-Chattogram freight corridor starting at Faujdarhat, the junction where trains leave the main line for the port, and run through the port’s rail yard. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

The junction was just outside the village of Culcheth in the northwest of England, where the UK’s latest prime minister, Andy Burnham, grew up. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 23 Oct. 2026

There’s a pairing button on the top of the assembly, and around the back are black, white, and green wires for connecting the camera to a junction box. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026