junction (n.)

1711, "act of joining," from Latin iunctionem (nominative iunctio) "a joining, uniting," noun of action from past-participle stem of iungere "to join together" (from nasalized form of PIE root *yeug- "to join"). Meaning "place where two or more things come into union or are joined" first attested 1836, American English, originally in reference to railroad tracks.

updated on December 24, 2020