juncture
part of speech
noun (a juncture, junctures)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) A particular moment or point in time, especially an important one in a series of events. tree →
2) (formal) A place where two things join; a joint or junction. tree →
sense in the lessons
A stiff exam and news word: «at this juncture» means «at this point». In history writing it marks a turning point; in stories it signals that a decision must be made. Phrases: at this juncture, at a critical juncture, at that juncture.
examples
- At this juncture, we should stop and think. tree →
- The war had reached a critical juncture. tree →
- At that juncture, the captain decided to turn the ship around. tree →
- The bone broke at the juncture with the knee. tree →
- It is too early, at this juncture, to say who will win. tree →
- The story reaches a key juncture when the map is stolen. tree →
- The two roads meet at a busy juncture. tree →
note
Countable: a juncture, junctures. Formal: in normal speech say «at this point» or «now». Do not confuse with «junction» (a place where roads or railways meet), though they share a root. Pronounced JUNK-chur.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «juncture» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.