juncture.
A place where things join, a junction.
Meaning & usage
A place where things join, a junction.
A critical moment in time.
We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.