junction

[juhngk-shuhn] / ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /

NOUN

connection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confluence crossing intersection juncture terminal

STRONG

alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface joining joint knee link meeting miter mortise node pivot plug-in reunion seam splice tie up tie-in union weld

WEAK

concursion linking

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment disunion division divorce estrangement parting separation severance

Example Sentences

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A number of road closures are in place, including on Golders Green Road near the junction with Beverley Gardens, the brigade added.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Standing on four pronged feet at the junction of two rivers, O’Donnell + Tuomey’s five-story design resembles a giant chipped molar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I’ve always seen my profession to be about junction making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

WTI, meanwhile, represents barrels that arrive at a pipeline junction in Oklahoma.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He tipped out the plastic jar of hardware and sorted out a bolt to thread into the fitting of the junction and then tightened it down.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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