interchange

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

to switch (each of two things)
to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
to swap or change places
to alternate; to intermingle or vary
To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).

noun

An act of interchanging.
A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
A junction in which traffic may merge to enter or diverge to exit a limited-access highway to access a surface street, without crossing traffic on the main highway.
A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
A back-and-forth interaction; an exchange.

Pronunciation

ĭntə(r)chānj' /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interchange (verb).wav ĭntərchānj' /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ en-us-interchange-verb.ogg ĭn'tə(r)chānj /ˈɪntə(ɹ).tʃeɪndʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interchange (noun).wav ĭn'tərchānj /ˈɪntɚt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ en-us-interchange-noun.ogg

Word forms

interchange interchanges interchanging interchanged

Etymology

From Old French entrechange, by surface analysis, inter- + change.

Synonyms

Antonyms

outerchange

Derived words

preinterchange cloverleaf interchange electronic data interchange partial cloverleaf interchange single-point urban interchange system interchange transport interchange

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