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junction

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈdʒəŋkʃən// UK //dʒˈʌŋkʃən// junc·tion

n. a place where two or more roads, paths, or railway lines meet and join together.

n. a point or location where two or more things, such as roads, railway lines, or electrical circuits, meet or cross.


SIMPLE

Turn left at the next junction.

CONTEXTUAL

The driver missed the motorway junction and had to continue to the next exit ten miles away.

COMPLEX

The town grew rapidly during the nineteenth century because it served as a major railway junction connecting the industrial north with the southern ports.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'at' to indicate a specific location.

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