interurban
adjective
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Interurban is generally used to describe transportation. As a noun (as in "In those days you could take the interurban from Seattle to Tacoma"), interurban has meant a fairly heavy but fast electric train, something between an urban trolley and a full-fledged long-distance train, that offers more frequent service than an ordinary railway. Interurban transit today may include bus, ferry, and limousine—and, in a few lucky areas, a regional railway. With oil supplies dwindling, there's hope that interurban railways will be coming back into wider use.
Examples of interurban in a Sentence
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In 1907, the first car arrived at the Amo depot on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern interurban line, known as THI&E. For the next 33 years, people used the electric railcars to visit family in neighboring areas, travel between larger cities and the countryside, and commute to college.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Amenities include an open air pavilion, restrooms and a plaza dedicated to the history of the interurban rail system.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In 2022, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Texas Central qualifies as a public interurban electric railway company, granting it the power of eminent domain.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The design also facilitates access to the New Berlin Recreation Trail, the former interurban rail right-of-way that stretches from Waukesha to West Allis.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
Visitors will also be able to see a giant ornament and Color Blossoms that illuminate the woods by the old interurban railway trail on Newfields' outdoor campus.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2024
In 2022, the Texas Supreme Court determined that Texas Central, a private entity, met the legal criteria to be classified as a public interurban electric railway company.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Interurban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interurban. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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