intercity

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From inter- +‎ city.

Adjective

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intercity (not comparable)

  1. Between cities; connecting cities with other cities.
    Synonym: interurban
    Antonyms: intracity, intraurban
    Coordinate terms: interprovincial, interregional, interstate
    I plan to catch an intercity train, or bus.
    • 2013 June 1, “Ideas coming down the track”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 13 (Technology Quarterly):
      A “moving platform” scheme [] is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.

Translations

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See also

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  • inner city (homophonous or nearly so in some accents)

Noun

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intercity (plural intercities)

  1. Something that runs between cities, such as a railroad.

References

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English intercity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.tərˈsɪ.ti/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧ci‧ty

Noun

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intercity m (plural intercity's, diminutive intercity'tje n)

  1. intercity train

Synonyms

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
intercity

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English intercity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈsi.ti/
  • Rhymes: -iti
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧ci‧ty

Noun

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intercity n (indeclinable)

  1. (rail transport) InterCity train (long-distance passenger train in Europe)

Further reading

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  • intercity in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • intercity in Polish dictionaries at PWN