Definitions for Junctionˈdʒʌŋk ʃən

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

junc•tion^*ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən(n.)

an act of joining or the state of being joined.
a place or point where two or more things meet, converge, or are joined.
a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge.
Category: Railroads
an intersection of roads.
Category: Transportation
something that joins other things together.

^* Syn: junction , juncture refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A junction is also a place where things come together: the junction of two rivers. A juncture is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time: the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle.

Origin of junction:

1705–15; < L junctiō=jung(ere) to join+-tiō-tion

junc′tion•al(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

junction(noun)
the place where two or more things come together
junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation(noun)
the state of being joined together
articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction(noun)
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
junction, conjunction(noun)
something that joins or connects
junction, adjunction(noun)
an act of joining or adjoining things

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

junction(noun)ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən
a place where two or more things cross, meet, or join, especially roads or paths
a sign near the junction of Highway 136 and Route 96; the junction of the river and the stream

Wiktionary

junction(Noun)
The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
junction(Noun)
A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
junction(Noun)
The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals
junction(Noun)
The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.

Origin: From iunctio, from iungo.

Webster Dictionary

Junction(noun)
the act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths
Junction(noun)
the place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross

Translations for Junction

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

junction(noun)

a place at which things (eg railway lines) join

a railway junction; There was an accident at the junction of Park Road and School Lane.

verbinding, vereniging, saamvloeiing, sameloop, ineenvloeiing (riviere), aansluitingAfrikaans
مُفْتَرَق طُرُق، مُلْتَقى طُرُقArabic
ж.п. възелBulgarian
junçãoPortuguese (BR)
křižovatkaCzech
der Knotenpunkt, die KreuzungGerman
knudepunkt; vejkrydsDanish
συμβολή, κόμβοςGreek
empalmeSpanish
ühenduskoht, (raudtee)sõlmEstonian
محل تقاطعFarsi
risteysFinnish
jonctionFrench
צֹמֶת ,צוֹמֶתHebrew
जंक्शनHindi
raskrižjeCroatian
csomópontHungarian
persimpanganIndonesian
vegamótIcelandic
raccordo, incrocioItalian
連絡駅Japanese
합류점, 교차점Korean
susikirtimas, sandūra, mazgasLithuanian
dzelzceļa mezgls; (ceļu) krustojumsLatvian
persimpanganMalay
kruispuntDutch
veikryss; (jernbane)knutepunktNorwegian
węzeł, skrzyżowaniePolish
محل تقاطعPersian
ديوځاى كيدوځاى، دوصل كيدوځاى، هغه ځاى چه هلته دوه يا ډيردموټرياريل سړكونه يوځاى كيږىPashto
junçãoPortuguese
joncţiuneRomanian
узел; перекрёстокRussian
križovatkaSlovak
križiščeSlovenian
raskrsnicaSerbian
knutpunkt, järnvägs-, vägkorsningSwedish
ชุมทาง; ทางแยกThai
kavşakTurkish
平交道，十字路口Chinese (Trad.)
залізничний вузол; вузлова станціяUkrainian
دو یا زیادہ اشیا کا نقطئہ اتصالUrdu
chỗ giao nhauVietnamese
交叉点，汇合处Chinese (Simp.)