junction | Definition of junction

Synonyms and Antonyms of junction

1 a place where two or more things are united

situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub

Synonyms of junction

connection, coupling, join, joining, joint, jointure, juncture

Words Related to junction

link, nexus, tie

interconnection, intersection

abutment, articulation, attachment

concourse, confluence, meeting

Near Antonyms of junction

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

2 the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one

the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems

Synonyms of junction

combination, combining, connecting, connection, consolidation, coupling, linking, merger, merging, unification, union

Words Related to junction

agglomeration, amalgamation, blend, coalescence, commingling, compounding, fusion, intermingling, intermixture, mingling, mix, mixture, synthesis

reunification, reunion

Near Antonyms of junction

detachment, divorcement, separation, severance

Antonyms of junction

breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

3 a place where roads meet

the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction

Synonyms of junction

carrefour, corner, crossing, crossroad, crossway(s), intersection

Words Related to junction

cloverleaf, interchange, overpass, underpass

circle, rotary, roundabout [British], traffic circle