Meaning & use
joint
A point where two or more bones, parts, or structures connect and often move.
See it in a sentence
Cold weather often makes the pain in her knee joint worse.
The carpenter reinforced the joint where the two wooden beams met.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, joint means shared or held in common, as in a joint bank account owned by two people.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Shared, held, or done by two or more people together.
The neighbors made a joint decision to repave the shared driveway.
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