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intermodal

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 M OW1 D AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to more than one mode of transport.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

an intermodal station which provides transfers between buses and trains

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noun

Meaning 2

A shipping container for intermodal use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English modal English intermodal From inter- + modal.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

French: intermodal — Relating to more than one mode of transport
Greek: διατροπικός (diatropikós) — Relating to more than one mode of transport
Persian: ایستگاههای چندگانه — Relating to more than one mode of transport
Spanish: intermodal — Relating to more than one mode of transport

Word forms

Inflections and variants

intermodals — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: intermodally

Related: balanced transportation, containerised, intermodalism, transloading, transshipment

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