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
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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The Manayunk/Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East Lines were suspended while SEPTA worked to clear the junction.
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1 July 2026
Drive west, and the junction for Estadio Akron is less than 30 minutes away.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
These are carefully compiled for each city, meter-by-meter, junction by junction, before a car can operate there.
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20 June 2026
Bananal Island lies between the Javae and Araguaia rivers at the junction of Brazil's top soy and cattle-producing states of Tocantins, Mato Grosso and Para.
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Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Drive west, and the junction for Estadio Akron is less than 30 minutes away.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
These are carefully compiled for each city, meter-by-meter, junction by junction, before a car can operate there.
—
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Bananal Island lies between the Javae and Araguaia rivers at the junction of Brazil's top soy and cattle-producing states of Tocantins, Mato Grosso and Para.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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