1. places where two or more rivers or streams meet and join together
2. situations where different things come together or combine
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The city was built at the confluence of two major rivers.
• Several confluences create fertile valleys in this region.
• The confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers is near St. Louis.
• This area represents a confluence of different cultural traditions.
• The confluences of various streams formed a network of waterways.
• Scientists study the confluences of technology and medicine.
• Ancient settlements often developed near river confluences.