T-junction

noun

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.

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T-intersection
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Meanings

nounT-junction (plural T-junctions)

plural T-junctions

  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.

    Synonyms: T-intersection

  2. A similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
T-intersection
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t-intersection

Origin

From T (“capital letter”) + junction.

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Translations

Bulgarian Т-образно кръстовище
  • Т-образно кръстовище (T-obrazno krăstovište)junction in the shape of a T
Chinese Mandarin 丁字街, 丁字路
  • 丁字街 (dīngzìjiē)junction in the shape of a T
  • 丁字路 (dīngzìlù)junction in the shape of a T
  • 丁字路口 (dīngzì lùkǒu)junction in the shape of a T
  • T型接合 (T-xíng jiēhé)similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Czech styková křižovatka
  • styková křižovatkajunction in the shape of a T
Danish T-kryds, T-rør
  • T-krydsjunction in the shape of a T
  • T-rørsimilarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Dutch T-kruising, T-splitsing
  • T-kruisingjunction in the shape of a T
  • T-splitsingjunction in the shape of a T
Finnish T-risteys, T-liitos
  • T-risteysjunction in the shape of a T
  • T-liitossimilarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Irish T-acomhal
  • T-acomhaljunction in the shape of a T
Japanese T字路, 丁字路
  • T字路 (tījiro)junction in the shape of a T
  • 丁字路 (teijiro)junction in the shape of a T
Korean T자형 삼거리
  • T자형 삼거리 (tijahyeong samgeori)junction in the shape of a T
Latin trivium
  • triviumjunction in the shape of a T
Norwegian Bokmål T-kryss
  • T-kryssjunction in the shape of a T
Persian سهراهی
  • سهراهی (se-râhi)junction in the shape of a T
Polish skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery T, skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery T
  • skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery Tjunction in the shape of a T
  • skrzyżowanie w kształcie litery Tsimilarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Russian Т-образный перекрёсток
  • Т-образный перекрёсток (T-obraznyj perekrjóstok)junction in the shape of a T
Spanish unión en T, unión en T
  • unión en Tjunction in the shape of a T
  • unión en Tsimilarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Swedish t-korsning, T-korsning
  • t-korsningjunction in the shape of a T
  • T-korsningjunction in the shape of a T
Thai สามแยก
  • สามแยก (sǎam-yɛ̂ɛk)junction in the shape of a T
Vietnamese ngã ba
  • ngã bajunction in the shape of a T
Cite this entry
APA

T-junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-junction

MLA

“T-junction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-junction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T-junction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-junction.

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