noun · neutral
interchange
UK/ˈɪntəˌtʃeɪndʒ/US/ˈɪntərˌtʃeɪndʒ/IN·ter·change
Band 7+speakingtask2
a junction or hub where different routes or modes of transport meet and passengers or vehicles can change
Examples
“a motorway interchange”
“an interchange station”
“major interchange”
Band 8 sentence
“The new interchange has significantly eased peak‑hour flows by separating local and through traffic.”
Collocations
- motorway interchange
- interchange station
- major interchange
Word family
interchange verbinterchange nouninterchanges noun (plural)
Common mistakes
use 'transfer' instead of 'interchange'→interchange
say 'intersection' for a grade-separated junction→interchange
omit plural: 'There are several interchange'→There are several interchanges
Say it for a higher band
5junction→6intersection→7+interchange
Synonyms
junction
Easily confused
intersection
“Drivers slowed as they approached the busy intersection.”
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