interurban
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6.4
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈɜrbən/
- Archaic
:
ferrocarril interurbano
- The interurban system provided a crucial link between rural communities and urban centers.
- interurban railway
Examples
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I'm all for rebuilding transit, trolleys, and interurbans, but we have a transition to get through, and roads are how we get around today.
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During the early 1900s, many people relied on the interurban for commuting to work in the city.
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September marks the 100th anniversary of the Northern Electric interurban train.
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Once cars and roads became cheaper, safer, and more comfortable, interurbans disappeared.
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I like being able to ride my bike to Southcenter Mall on the Interurban and get food at Southcenter.
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From the start, rural populists supported more government funding of roads as an alternative to the interurbans and railroads.
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Lack of other cost-effective, safe, comfortable, and timely means of intercity transportation is what supported interurbans, and economic progress is what killed them.
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The interurban train made it easy for residents to travel between neighboring towns.
Synonyms
A bus or train that runs between counties
How Far
38
3.4
5
3.1
- Archaic
1
6.4
10
2.5
5
2.7
- UK
Surface Forms
Morphology
interurban = interurban (transparent) = inter + urban
The adjective 'interurban' is a straightforward combination of 'inter-' and 'urban', and the noun sense is a regular zero-derived use of that transparent form.
Etymology
Interurban comes from inter- 'between' and urban 'city', and it was used for trains, trams, or buses that ran 'between' towns, so an interurban is a vehicle or railway for travel between cities.