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junctionA place where two or more things meet and connect; an intersection or joining point.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A place where two or more things meet and connect; an intersection or joining point.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

Korean meaning: 교차점, 접합점

Korean pronunciation: 정크-션 (강세: 정크)

Example Sentences

  • My GPS always gets confused at this junction and tells me to make three left turns simultaneously.
  • The junction of the two highways creates heavy traffic during rush hour.
  • She met her future husband at a train junction - literally a life-changing connection!

junction

NOUN

//ˈdʒʌŋkʃən//

A place where two or more things meet and connect; an intersection or joining point.

junction concept
💡 Concept

A place where two or more things meet and connect; an intersection or joining point.

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junction rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At the junction, trains function like a perfect conjunction!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootjunct
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'jungere' meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke together'. The word literally described the act of connecting or binding things together, like yoking oxen.

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🎵Rhyme

functionconjunctiondysfunction

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My GPS always gets confused at this junction and tells me to make three left turns simultaneously.

The junction of the two highways creates heavy traffic during rush hour.

😄 Fun example

She met her future husband at a train junction - literally a life-changing connection!

The junction between science and art often produces the most innovative ideas.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

intersectioncrossroadsmeeting pointconfluenceconnection

Antonyms

separationdivision