juncture

About 2.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A place where things join, a junction.
2. noun A critical moment in time.

   We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.

3. noun The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

Similar words

crossroads join critical point junction joint occasion articulation crossroad milestone intersection

Often followed by

of in the that to is with a was

Word family

junctures