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Definition junction in British English

junction noun

[countable] noun
/ˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/
1

a place where one road crosses or joins another. The usual American word is intersection

Example

the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street

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1.1

a place where you join or leave a motorway. The usual American word is exit

Example

Leave the motorway at Junction 3.

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1.2

a place where two or more railway lines join together

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Definition junction in British English