Phrase guide

Clapham Junction

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /klæpəm d͡ʒʌŋkʃən/
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name

Meaning 1

A major rail transport hub in south-west London, England, which has the distinction of being the busiest railway station in Britain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning 2

The surrounding area in the London Borough of Wandsworth (OS grid ref TQ2775).

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noun

Meaning 3

Somewhere where many paths – either literal routes of travel or metaphorical lines – cross.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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Etymology

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