English Words Starting With J

• jumpsuit

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌmp.suːt/A one-piece garment combining a top and trousers or shorts.
• jun

  abbreviationnounMedium-Low
  /dʒʌn/A standard abbreviation for the month of June.
• junagadh

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒuːnəɡɑːd/A city in the Indian state of Gujarat, known for its historical and archaeological significance.
• junco

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌŋkəʊ/A small North American sparrow-like songbird of the genus Junco, typically having grey or brown plumage and a white belly.
• junction

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/A point where two or more things meet or join, especially roads, railway lines, or electrical components.
• junction box

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n ˌbɒks/A protective enclosure containing electrical connections for joining wires together.
• junction city

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən ˈsɪti/A city, town, or settlement that developed at or is characterized by being a junction point, typically where multiple roads, railroads, or other transportation routes meet.
• junction transistor

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n trænˈzɪstə/A type of transistor where the active electronic processes occur at the junctions between different types of semiconductor material.
• juncture

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃər/A point in time, especially one made critical by a combination of circumstances; a particular point in a process or series of events.
• jundiai

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌʒʊn.diˈaɪ/A proper noun referring to a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
• june

  nounA1
  /dʒuːn/The sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July.
• june bug

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒuːn ˌbʌɡ/A type of large, brownish scarab beetle (genus Phyllophaga) that is common in North America and appears in late spring and early summer.
• june grass

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒuːn ˈɡrɑːs/A common name for a type of grass that typically flowers and sets seed around the month of June.
• juneau

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuːnəʊ/A city, the capital of Alaska.
• juneberry

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuːnˌb(ə)ri/A small, dark-purple, edible berry from North American shrubs or small trees of the genus Amelanchier.
• juneteenth

  nounMedium (High in the US during June; Low to Medium in other contexts)
  /ˌdʒuːnˈtiːnθ/A federal holiday in the United States, observed on June 19th, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
• jung

  nounHigh
  /jʌŋ/Having lived or existed for only a short time; in an early stage of life or development.
• junger

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʒʌŋɡə/Non-standard or dialectal variant of 'younger', meaning more young or youthful.
• jungfrau

  nounC2
  /ˈjʊŋfraʊ/A proper noun referring to a mountain peak in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland.
• junggar pendi

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒʊŋɡɑː ˈpɛndi/A vast desert basin in northwest China.

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