Interchange Definition
interchange
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English
Pronunciation
- Verb
- (RP) enPR: ĭntə(r)chānj', IPA: /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/, SAMPA: /Int@(r)"tSeIndZ/
- (US) enPR: ĭntərchānj', IPA: /ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒ/, SAMPA: /Int@`"tSeIndZ/
- Noun
- (RP) enPR: ĭn'tə(r)chānj, IPA: /ˈɪntə(ɹ).tʃeɪndʒ/, SAMPA: /"Int@tSeIndZ/
- (US) enPR: ĭn'tərchānj, IPA: /ˈɪntɚtʃeɪndʒ/, SAMPA: /"Int@`tSeIndZ/
Verb
to interchange (third-person singular simple present interchanges, present participle interchanging, simple past and past participle interchanged)
- (transitive) to switch (each of two things)
- (transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
- (intransitive) to swap or change places
- (intransitive) to alternate
Noun
interchange (plural interchanges)
- An act of interchanging.
- A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
- (rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
- Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines
Usage notes
Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with outerchange used for those that involve leaving the station.
Antonyms
- (rail transport): outerchange (in some contexts only, see usage notes)
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