junctions
Where paths cross
Junctions are places where things meet, join, or cross—most commonly roads, railways, or rivers.
A highway junction is where two or more routes converge, often with ramps and overpasses to manage traffic flow.
In electronics, a junction is where different materials or components connect, as in a transistor junction.
The word emphasizes the point of connection itself rather than what's being connected.
Take the second exit at the junction.
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
- overpassBridge spanning a road
cloverleaf · merge · exit · ramp · flyover · underpass · traffic light · stop sign
Fixed stopping point
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- pointsUnits of tally
- sidingExterior wall covering
- terminusFinal destination point
crossing · level crossing · signal box · marshalling yard · platform · track · mainline · branch line
Designated gathering location
- nexusConnecting central point
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- hubCentral connection point
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
intersection · connection · joining · union · linkage · merger · gathering · focal point
intersection
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
overpass · cloverleaf · merge · exit · ramp · flyover · underpass · traffic light · stop sign · turn lane
station
Fixed stopping point
terminus · crossing · level crossing · signal box · marshalling yard · platform · track · mainline · branch line · railroad
meeting point
Designated gathering location
- nexusConnecting central point
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- hubCentral connection point
crossroads · intersection · connection · joining · union · linkage · merger · gathering · focal point · center
connection
A joining or relation
wire · circuit · connector · node · diode · transistor · resistor · capacitor · ground · voltage
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- cell membraneOuter layer of cytoplasm
neuron · axon · dendrite · receptor · tendon · ligament · bone · cartilage · muscle · tissue
- Railroad Buildingrail networks, branch lines, trunk lines, surveying, grading
- Driving TermsGPS, maps, highways, toll roads, backroads
- transport hubsairports, airport, seaports, seaport, train station
- maze featuresdead ends, pathways, entrances, exits, walls
- railway termsplatform, tunnel, viaduct, sidings, terminus
- connectorscable, cables, connector, connectors, wires
junctionsdead ends
Routes with no exit
cul-de-sacs · termini · endpoints · blind alleys · impasses
- railroad junctionWhere train lines converge
- junction boxEnclosed wire meeting point
- railway junctionPoint where tracks connect
- junction boxesProtective housings for wire splices
- road junctionWhere routes intersect
- highway junctionRoad network convergence point