interlocal

adjective

in·​ter·​lo·​cal ˌin-tər-ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce interlocal (audio)
: existing or occurring between localities
interlocal cooperation
City and county officials signed an interlocal agreement this fall to develop the 4-acre recreational area …Bill Dolan
interlocally adverb
fare increases that were agreed on interlocally

Examples of interlocal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Schererville also approved an interlocal agreement with Highland to share the cost of resurfacing Main Street. Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2024 Winter Park and Maitland joined interlocal agreements in 2011 with Orange to help the county with its share of the bill. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024 More cities and towns could join UTOPIA, which is an interlocal entity that owns and manages the network and is made up of the cities and towns that participate. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024 Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, Davidson, Huntersville, Cornelius, Pineville, Matthews and Mint Hill signed onto an interlocal agreement on transit shortly after in 1999. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interlocal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interlocal was in 1837

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“Interlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlocal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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