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T-junction

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An intersection of routes where one road terminates as it joins a (usually higher priority) road at approximately 90°. In most countries, a give way or stop road sign will be seen at a T-junction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: T-intersection

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: junction

History

Etymology

From T (“capital letter”) + junction.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: Т-образно кръстовище (T-obrazno krǎstovište) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁字街 (dīngzìjiē) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁字路 (dīngzìlù) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁字路口 (dīngzì lùkǒu) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Czech: styková křižovatka — junction in the shape of a T
  • Danish: T-kryds — junction in the shape of a T
  • Dutch: T-kruising — junction in the shape of a T
  • Dutch: T-splitsing — junction in the shape of a T
  • Finnish: T-risteys — junction in the shape of a T
  • Irish: T-acomhal — junction in the shape of a T
  • Japanese: T字路 (tījiro) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Japanese: 丁字路 (teijiro) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Korean: T자형 삼거리 (tijahyeong samgeori) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Latin: trivium — junction in the shape of a T
  • Norwegian Bokmål: T-kryss — junction in the shape of a T
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: T-kryss — junction in the shape of a T
  • Persian: سهراهی (se-râhi) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Polish: skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery T — junction in the shape of a T
  • Russian: Т-образный перекрёсток (T-obraznyj perekrjóstok) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Spanish: unión en T — junction in the shape of a T
  • Swedish: t-korsning — junction in the shape of a T
  • Swedish: T-korsning — junction in the shape of a T
  • Thai: สามแยก (sǎam-yɛ̂ɛk) — junction in the shape of a T
  • Vietnamese: ngã ba — junction in the shape of a T
  • Chinese Mandarin: T型接合 (T-xíng jiēhé) — similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
  • Danish: T-rør — similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
  • Finnish: T-liitos — similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
  • Polish: skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery T — similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
  • Spanish: unión en T — similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.