Interurban
/ˌɪn.tərˈɜːr.bən/noun
Connecting or operating between cities or towns, especially a railroad or transit line.
Did you know?Interurban was especially used for early electric railway systems in the U.S., a technological network that turned the space between cities into a new kind of public corridor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂er-
“to fit together, join”
Latin
Latin
inter
“between, among”
Latin
Latin
urbs
“city”
Late 19th Century
English
interurban
“between towns or cities; especially an electric railway line linking urban centers”
Modern English
English
interurban
“connecting or operating between cities or towns”
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