interchange

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verb

in·​ter·​change ˌin-tər-ˈchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
interchanged; interchanging; interchanges

transitive verb

1
: to put each of (two things) in the place of the other
2

intransitive verb

: to change places mutually
interchanger noun

interchange

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noun

in·​ter·​change ˈin-tər-ˌchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
1
: the act, process, or an instance of interchanging : exchange
2
: a junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams

Examples of interchange in a Sentence

Verb We interchanged the two tires.
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Verb
Firpo and Bogle often occupied the width as the wingers roamed inside, but Leeds’ approach was flexible, allowing the full-backs to interchange positions with the narrow forwards. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 Could interchange the order or a name here and there. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Indiana Department of Transportation officials quickly rejected the plan for the interchange, citing regulations prohibiting development within a highway green space and pedestrian safety concerns. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 The brewery also happened to sit off Interstate 25 near the Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue interchanges, where the lure of hops easily beat out traffic-jam exhaust as commuters headed home from work. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interchange

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English entrechaungen, from Anglo-French *entrechanger, from entre- inter- + changer to change

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interchange was in the 14th century

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“Interchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchange. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

interchange

1 of 2 verb
in·​ter·​change ˌint-ər-ˈchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
1
: to put each in the place of the other
2
3
: to change places mutually
interchangeability
-ˌchān-jə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun
interchangeable
-ˈchān-jə-bəl
adjective
interchangeably
-blē
adverb
interchanger noun

interchange

2 of 2 noun
in·​ter·​change ˈint-ər-ˌchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
1
: the act or process or an instance of interchanging
2
: a joining of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit streams of traffic to pass from one to another without crossing

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