junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən 
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
a
: a place or point of meeting
b
: an intersection of roads especially where one terminates
c
: a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact
d
: an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
3
: something that joins
junctional
adjective
ˈjəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nəl
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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Serving as celebratory checkpoints, physical pit stops, resupply junctions, med centers, and social refreshers, some mountain communities have gained a reputation as legendary, near-mythic stopovers.
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On one end is a junction that allows it to be plugged into the beam of particles produced by the existing facility.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
During the book reading, the right temporal parietal junction was activated, but this did not happen during the screen time condition.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
On one end is a junction that allows it to be plugged into the beam of particles produced by the existing facility.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
During the book reading, the right temporal parietal junction was activated, but this did not happen during the screen time condition.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junction
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
: a place or point of meeting
a railroad junction
Medical Definition
junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
: a place or point of meeting
the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy
see neuromuscular junction
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