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junction

The word “junction” has 2 syllables: junc-tion

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for junction?

In the thesaurus, “junction” has 87 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for junction along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for junction

  • abutment
  • agglomeration
  • alliance
  • amalgamation
  • annexation
  • articulation
  • assemblage
  • attachment
  • blend
  • bond
  • carrefour
  • circle
  • cloverleaf
  • coalescence
  • coalition
  • coherence
  • collocation
  • combination
  • combine
  • combining
  • commingling
  • compounding
  • concatenation
  • concourse
  • concursion
  • confluence
  • conjugation
  • connecting
  • connection
  • consolidation
  • convergence
  • corner
  • coupling
  • crossing
  • crossroad
  • crossroads
  • dovetail
  • elbow
  • fusion
  • gathering
  • gore
  • hinge
  • hookup
  • interchange
  • interconnection
  • interface
  • intermingling
  • intermixture
  • intersection
  • join
  • joining
  • joint
  • jointure
  • juncture
  • knee
  • link
  • linking
  • meeting
  • merger
  • merging
  • mingling
  • miter
  • mix
  • mixture
  • mortise
  • nexus
  • node
  • overpass
  • pivot
  • plug-in
  • reunification
  • reunion
  • rotary
  • roundabout
  • seam
  • splice
  • suture
  • synthesis
  • terminal
  • tie
  • tie up
  • tie-in
  • traffic circle
  • underpass
  • unification
  • union
  • weld

Antonyms for junction

Meanings of junction

  • noun
    1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
    2. A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
    3. The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.
    4. The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.
    5. A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.
    6. A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.
    7. A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
    8. In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator.
  • verb
    1. (of roads or tracks) To form a junction.

Example Sentences

  • The accident occurred at a busy junction near the shopping mall.
  • The train station is located at the junction of two major highways.
  • They installed traffic lights at the junction to improve safety.
  • The road splits at the junction, so take the left exit to reach the city center.
  • The hikers reached a junction in the trail and had to choose a direction.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to junction, such as: abutment, agglomeration, alliance, amalgamation, annexation, articulation, assemblage.

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Related Words

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abutment

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immixture

join

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