intercity

adjective

in·​ter·​city ˌin-tər-ˈsi-tē How to pronounce intercity (audio)
variants or inter-city
: occurring in or extending or operating between two or more cities
intercity travel

Examples of intercity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024 Separately within the infrastructure law, money was set aside to explore intercity rail service corridors with distances of less than 750 miles. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2024 Then in 2013, the Orange County Transportation Authority was chosen to oversee intercity passenger rail service. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Nonetheless, the roughly 25,000 miles of rail in Germany are overburdened, and less than 65 percent of intercity trains ran on time last year, according to Deutsche Bahn’s own numbers. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024 Starting in early 2024, Uber will offer riders the option of choosing a black cab as part of the company’s expansion in recent years into a one-stop transportation app including bookings for intercity trains, the Eurostar and car rentals. Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2023 Extended bike trails as well as intercity trails are also planned in the near future, according to a news release. Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2023 The freedom and optionality of remote work, combined with the potential of intercity high-speed rail, promise a lifestyle revolution akin to the suburban migration facilitated by the Interstate Highway System for the boomers. Caleb Richter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Brightline, which began running its neon-yellow trains the 70 miles (112 kilometers) between Miami and West Palm Beach in 2018, is the first private intercity passenger service to begin U.S. operations in a century. Terry Spencer, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intercity was in 1872

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“Intercity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercity. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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