Junction
ˈdʒʌŋkʃən
Definitions
2 meaningsA point in space or time where things meet or are joined.
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A place where two or more things come together.
The accident occurred at a busy road junction.
💡 Simply: Imagine a crossroads. That's a junction! It's a spot where things like roads or train tracks come together. Like, when you're driving and you see a sign that says "Junction ahead," it means the roads are about to meet.
👶 For kids: A junction is a place where things come together, like where two roads meet!
More Examples
The pipeline had a critical junction that needed repair.
The electrical circuit has a junction where several wires connect.
How It's Used
"The train station is a major junction for several lines."
"The junction of the two rivers formed a fertile valley."
"A semiconductor's p-n junction allows for current flow."
The act of joining or the state of being joined; a connection.
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The act of joining or the state of being joined.
The junction of their talents created a successful project.
💡 Simply: It can also mean the act of joining something, like when two companies merge. It's when they become one. Think about two puzzle pieces coming together; that's a junction!
👶 For kids: When two things join to become one!
More Examples
The junction of the two treaties was a significant diplomatic event.
The junction of their paths led to an unexpected outcome.
How It's Used
"The junction of the two companies created a stronger entity."
"The junction of two legal documents."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
jump the junction
To proceed through a road intersection unlawfully (often violating a traffic light).
"He got a ticket for jumping the junction."
From Latin *iunctio* ('a joining'), from *iungere* ('to join').
Historically used in transport terminology, referring to intersections and joining points on roads and railways. The word is older in its use as 'the act of joining' in abstract concepts.
Memory tip
Think of a road *junction* where roads *join* together.
Word Origin
"to join"