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interchange.

to switch (each of two things)

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/US
  1. to switch (each of two things)

    transitive
    to interchange places
  2. to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange

    transitive
  3. to swap or change places

    intransitive
  4. to alternate; to intermingle or vary

    transitive
    to interchange cares with pleasures
  5. To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɪntə(ɹ).tʃeɪndʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪntɚt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/US
  1. An act of interchanging.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.

    countable
  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.

    countable
  4. A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.

    countable
    Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines.
  5. A back-and-forth interaction; an exchange.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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