joinings

noun

plural of joining
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable

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  1. junctions
  2. intersections
  3. joins
  4. couplings
Noun
  • Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In an era of $400 tasting menus, the cost lands as reasonable given the meal’s many junctions of meticulous artistry and down-to-earth deliciousness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • Buses are equipped with Transit Signal Priority technology, which coordinates with traffic signals to allow more efficient movement through intersections.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lane restrictions are expected at intersections in East Haven, Madison, North Haven, Old Saybrook, Wallingford, East Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • So no more do-overs or messy entry points, making for easy joins and neat work.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Last Flight Out joins previously announced Five Secrets, a spec Apple preemptively purchased before Chernin could take it to market.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of joins
Noun
  • The concerts are grouped into two-night couplings with the group playing unique set lists each night.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The strength of the coupling between each pair of RLC resonators in the network can be varied, and all the couplings can be written in the mathematical form of a matrix.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of couplings
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“Joinings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joinings. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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