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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Follow the narrow Cedar Gulch Trail, then veer left at the junction to ascend the circuit clockwise, admiring Golden scenery and the distant Denver skyline.
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Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Yet, at this critical junction, European leaders such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are floating the idea of sanctions relief.
—Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The pivot to Asia, accompanied by a doubling down in strategic and technological ties with America and Israel, reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global junction.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
For decades, the line existed as little more than a stub—just two stops past its junction with the north-to-south B Line.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Yet, at this critical junction, European leaders such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are floating the idea of sanctions relief.
—Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The pivot to Asia, accompanied by a doubling down in strategic and technological ties with America and Israel, reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global junction.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
For decades, the line existed as little more than a stub—just two stops past its junction with the north-to-south B Line.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 21 May. 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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