noun phrase · neutral
last-mile connection
UK/ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl kəˈnɛk.ʃən/US/ˌlæst ˈmaɪl kəˈnɛkʃən/LAST-MILE con·NEC·tion
The final part of a journey from a transport node to the traveller’s ultimate destination.
Examples
“A shared shuttle improved last-mile connections between the station and the business park.”
“Poor last-mile connections often discourage people from using public transport.”
“Cycling lanes can provide economical last-mile connections for commuters.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving last-mile connections through bike-sharing and on-demand shuttles can significantly increase public transport use.”
Collocations
- improve last-mile connections
- provide last-mile transport
- weak last-mile connectivity
Word family
Common mistakes
last mile connection→last-mile connection
connection to last mile→last-mile connection
Say it for a higher band
5shuttle→6final-mile link→7+last-mile connection
Synonyms
final-mile solution
Easily confused
shuttle service
“The hotel operates a shuttle service to the nearest metro station every 30 minutes.”
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