junction

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the place where two or more things come together
  2. noun the state of being joined together
  3. noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Etymology

From Latin iūnctiō (“union, joining, uniting”), from iungō (“join, attach together”). Equivalent to join + -tion.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
topographic point
Narrower (hyponyms)
t-junction, railway junction, interchange, intersection, traffic circle

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