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interchange

Pronunciation: /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/

The English word “interchange” has 10 meanings listed here.

verb

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

noun

  1. An act of interchanging.
  2. A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
  3. 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.
  4. A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
  5. A back-and-forth interaction; an exchange.

Etymology

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

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