Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
spaghetti-junction
noun
/spəˈɡɛti ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
Definition
A complex road junction where many roads converge, creating a tangle resembling a plate of spaghetti.
Examples
- The city’s new transportation plan aims to ease traffic flow at the spaghetti-junction.
- It took us fifteen minutes to navigate through the spaghetti-junction during rush hour.
- Many drivers find the spaghetti-junction to be a stressful experience.
Meaning
The term describes a road intersection that is intricate and confusing, often involving overpasses, underpasses, and multiple turning lanes.
Synonyms
- traffic interchange
- road network
- intersection
