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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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 Other options on the table as the station closure has loomed have included moving more intercity bus pickup and drop-off to Jackson Boulevard outside Union Station, where Greyhound already had a ticket counter nearby, Flix executive Gilda Brewton has previously said. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024 Chicago is close to losing its only intercity bus terminal, jeopardizing travel freedom for many low-income, elderly and minority travelers with limited transportation options. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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