joining

noun

join·​ing ˈjȯi-niŋ How to pronounce joining (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of joining one thing to another : juncture
2
a
: the place or manner of being joined together
b
: something that joins two things together

Examples of joining in a Sentence

the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable
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This first joining of a Rocsys robotic steward and an Einride AET took place at the AstaZero proving ground in Sandhult, Sweden, an automation test facility that has been a safe playground for driverless vehicles of all shapes and sizes for over a decade. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 But its joining during the war was always unlikely, because doing so would put NATO’s members in direct conflict with Russia. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 His comments touched on various topics, including his discussions with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his stance on Syria's potential joining of the Abraham Accords, and his views on the ongoing Middle East conflicts. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 The committee wound up recommending a merger, and in 1982, Ikenberry presided over the formal joining of the Medical Center campus and the Chicago Circle campus and the creation of the University of Illinois Chicago. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joining

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of joining was in the 14th century

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“Joining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joining. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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