interurban

[ in-ter-ur-buhn ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈɜr bən /

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adjective

of, located in, or operating between two or more cities or towns.

noun

a train, bus, etc., or a transportation system operating between cities.

Origin of interurban

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; inter- + urban

Words nearby interurban

Intertropical Convergence Zone, intertubercular plane, intertwine, intertwist, Intertype, interurban, interureteric fold, interval, intervale, interval estimate, interval estimation

Example sentences from the Web for interurban

There, Orange Scott ran the interurban, a turn-of-the-century electric trolley line that connected the boomtown with its exurbs.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It could run 80 miles an hour,” remembered one passenger long after the interurban had vanished.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We are rather proud of our interurban trolleys in many parts of this land.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
Quick speed is th' motto av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company whin th' weather is eighty-four in th' shade.
Mike Flannery On Duty and Off|Ellis Parker Butler

Interurban electric railways are being built very rapidly and their advantage to the farmer is obvious.
Chapters in Rural Progress|Kenyon L. Butterfield
He stated that he had gone over on the Interurban and had returned that afternoon at four o'clock.
The Everett massacre|Walker C. Smith
No interurban lines were being operated and steam lines were making little effort to maintain train service.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado|Logan Marshall