intermodal

adjective

in·​ter·​mod·​al ˌin-tər-ˈmō-dəl How to pronounce intermodal (audio)
1
: being or involving transportation by more than one form of carrier during a single journey
2
: used for intermodal transport

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The company said demand for its intermodal service rose throughout the quarter. Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 Expressive arts therapy, or intermodal expressive arts, uses all creative modalities.15 All creative art therapies use alternative modes of self-expression and exploration in addition to traditional talk therapy. Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024 No container vessel operations or intermodal rail cargo operations there will be conducted until further notice. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 Ultimately, three Chinese companies controlled more than 86% of the world's supply of intermodal chassis, and those same companies built more than 95% of the containers those trailers hauled, according to a report from U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel in 2020. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intermodal 

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intermodal was in 1963

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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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