'Junction' definitions:

Definition of 'junction'

(from WordNet)
noun
The place where two or more things come together
noun
The state of being joined together [syn: junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation]
noun
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made [syn: articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction]
noun
Something that joins or connects [syn: junction, conjunction]
noun
An act of joining or adjoining things [syn: junction, adjunction]

Definition of 'Junction'

From: GCIDE
  • Junction \Junc"tion\, n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See Join.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross. [1913 Webster]
  • Junction plate (Boilers), a covering or break-join plate riveted to and uniting the edges of sheets which make a butt joint.
  • Junction rails (Railroads), the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'junction'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Junction, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Junction, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
139
Housing Units (2000) :
75
Land area (2000) :
0.887141 sq. miles (2.297684 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.887141 sq. miles (2.297684 sq. km)
FIPS code :
38778
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
37.722726 N, 88.237973 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
62954
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Junction, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Junction, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
2618
Housing Units (2000) :
1222
Land area (2000) :
2.286429 sq. miles (5.921824 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.006923 sq. miles (0.017931 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.293352 sq. miles (5.939755 sq. km)
FIPS code :
38248
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.489772 N, 99.771335 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
76849
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Junction, UT -- U.S. town in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Junction, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
Population (2000) :
177
Housing Units (2000) :
104
Land area (2000) :
14.380676 sq. miles (37.245777 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.579905 sq. miles (1.501948 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
14.960581 sq. miles (38.747725 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39590
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
38.236403 N, 112.222961 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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