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intracity

intracity

4.5
Transport that moves people or goods inside a city
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntrəˈsɪti/
translation icon : transporte intraurbano
  • Electric traction railcars, a proven technology that was developed prior to the turn of the century, continued to provide intracity and, in places such as New York, intercity transportation for large numbers of people.

Examples

  • The city's intracity buses make it easy to travel between neighborhoods quickly.

  • For intracity transit, maglev's quiet operation at speeds below 125 mph suggests a major economic advantage over traditional subways.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Some intracity trains will continue in about six geographic areas, but under some new public/private ownerships.

    Blog text (7)

  • DIAGRAM: FIG. 2 -- Typical intracity locations of zones de tolerancia.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Many residents rely on intracity transportation options like subways and trams to commute to work.

  • To reduce congestion, the city improved its intracity transit services for better access to public facilities.

Antonyms

intercity
1 3.7

Relating to travel between different cities by bus or train

Surface Forms

intracity singular
intracities plural

Morphology

intracity = city (semi-transparent) = intra + city

The noun sense 'transport or services within a single city' follows from 'intra-' + 'city', but the combining form 'intra-' may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Etymology

The noun intracity uses the same parts, intra- 'within' and city 'town', and it usually means transport or services that run 'within the city', like local buses or courier deliveries.