adjective · academic
intermodal
UK/ˌɪntəˈməʊdəl/US/ˌɪntərˈmoʊdəl/in·ter·MOD·al
Band 7+task2speakingtask1
involving more than one mode of transport, especially in an integrated system
Examples
“an intermodal freight terminal”
“intermodal transport solutions”
“intermodal container”
Band 8 sentence
“A well‑designed intermodal network has been central to reducing urban congestion and emissions.”
Collocations
- intermodal transport
- intermodal terminal
- intermodal freight
Word family
intermodal adjectiveintermodality nounintermodally adverb
Common mistakes
write 'inter-modal' or 'inter modal'→intermodal
use 'multimodal' when meaning 'intermodal' in context of linked systems→intermodal
Say it for a higher band
5mixed transport→6multimodal→7+intermodal
Synonyms
multimodal
Easily confused
multimodal
“Developing intermodal links between ports and railways reduces road congestion.”
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