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JUHNGK-shuhn
Junction (noun) means a point where two or more things meet or join, especially roads or railway lines. Example: “Traffic backed up at the busy junction near the station.”
noun
1
A point where two or more things meet or join, especially roads or railway lines.
"Traffic backed up at the busy junction near the station."
"Turn left at the next junction."
"The trains merge onto a single track at the junction."
2
A point of contact between two different materials, especially in electronics.
"Heat builds up at the junction where the two metals are joined in the sensor."
"A diode has a junction between two layers of different semiconductor material."
"The circuit failed at the junction between the two semiconductors."
How to use junction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe place where two things — roads, rail lines, or wires — come together.
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Common pairings
road junction
railway junction
at the junction
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Word forms
- Plural
- junctions
- Third person singular
- junctions
- Past tense
- junctioned
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Etymology
From Latin iunctio, "a joining," from iungere, "to join."
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Frequently asked questions
What does “junction” mean?
The word “junction” means a point where two or more things meet or join, especially roads or railway lines. In plain terms, the place where two things — roads, rail lines, or wires — come together.
How do you pronounce “junction”?
“Junction” is pronounced JUHNGK-shuhn (/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/ in IPA).
How do you use “junction” in a sentence?
Here is “junction” used in a sentence: “Turn left at the next junction.”
What is another word for “junction”?
Words with a similar meaning to “junction” include combination, composite, conjunction, fusion, juncture and melding.
What is the opposite of “junction”?
The opposite of “junction” — its antonyms — are cleft, disjoint, disjunct, disjunction and disunification.
What part of speech is “junction”?
“Junction” is a noun.
Where does the word “junction” come from?
The word “junction” comes from Latin. From Latin iunctio, "a joining," from iungere, "to join.".
Is “junction” a common word?
“Junction” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between a junction and an intersection?
Both mark a place where roads meet, but 'junction' covers any point where roads or railway lines join, including T-shaped meetings where one road simply ends at another. 'Intersection' usually implies roads crossing each other and is the more common term in American English.
What is the difference between a junction and a juncture?
A junction is a physical point where things such as roads, railways, or materials meet. A juncture usually refers to a critical point in time, as in 'at this juncture', though the two words share a root and once overlapped more in meaning.
What is a T-junction?
A T-junction is a road junction shaped like the letter T, where one road ends by meeting another at a right angle without crossing it. Drivers on the ending road must turn either left or right onto the through road.
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