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

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Many travelers find intercity buses a convenient, accessible way to move between cities. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 While intercity bus travel is already a sustainable option, the industry is working to become greener, with Flix committed to being carbon-neutral by 2050. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 But not in America Riders in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maine will also see upgrades to their routes, alongside the development of 69 new intercity passenger rail corridors. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 The design is different than that from other eVTOL makers, focusing on longer-range, intercity flights rather than urban air-taxi hops. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for intercity

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 10 Mar. 2025.

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