joining

noun

join·​ing ˈjȯi-niŋ How to pronounce joining (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of joining one thing to another : juncture
2
a
: the place or manner of being joined together
b
: something that joins two things together

Examples of joining in a Sentence

the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable
Recent Examples on the Web Each stop of the trek will feature a local orchestra, with the Orchestra Of St. Luke’s joining for two shows at Carnegie Hall. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024 Another first is the creative partnership itself—a joining of forces that Vogue fashion market and collaborations director Willow Lindley, says both teams have long dreamed of. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 21 June 2024 The ceremonial Golden Spike was driven during a ceremony on Promontory Summit in Utah Territory to mark the joining of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 Only Helmut Kohl, the chancellor who oversaw the joining of East and West Germany in 1990, held office for longer. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for joining 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of joining was in the 14th century

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“Joining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joining. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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