noun
juncture
JUNK-cher/ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
A point at which separate paths or parts meet.
The rescue team pauses at the juncture of two routes around the flood.
Etymology
A “joining” originally meant a physical joint or meeting place. Its extension to a point in time probably came through astrology, giving the word its temporal rather than spatial use.
In context
it's always been thought that the most important time juncture is the day of release because that's where the highest risk of overdose death is associated so a lot of attention has been placed on just that moment in time
More examples
- Water leaks from the juncture between the pipe sections.
- The town sits at the juncture of two rivers.
- Cracks appear at the junctures where the walls meet the ceiling.
Forms
juncture · junctures
Similar words
- junction
- Often names a place where roads or routes meet.
- joint
- Usually names the connection between two solid structural parts.
- intersection
- Specifically names a place where lines or paths cross.