Similar words
cruce
cruce and empalme are close synonyms for "junction," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
French
jonction
jonction is the French word for the same thing — both mean "junction."
Portuguese
junção
junção is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "junction."
Practice
1 What does empalme mean?
junction
2 Fill the gap: Hay un ___ más adelante.
Full sentence: Hay un empalme más adelante. (There's a junction ahead.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches empalme?
empalme: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.