noun phrase · academic
multimodal transport
UK/ˌmʌltiˈməʊd(ə)l ˈtrænspɔːt/US/ˌmʌltiˈmoʊdəl ˈtrænspɔːrt/mul·ti·MODE·al TRANS·port
transport that uses more than one mode (e.g. bus, train, bike) in a single journey
Examples
“Improving connections between trains and buses supports multimodal transport.”
“Cities promote multimodal transport to reduce reliance on private cars.”
“Integrated ticketing encourages multimodal transport by making transfers easier.”
Band 8 sentence
“A shift towards multimodal transport, supported by reliable first- and last-mile connections, can drastically cut congestion in city centres.”
Collocations
- support multimodal transport
- promote multimodal transport
- multimodal transport solutions
Word family
Common mistakes
multi modal transport→multimodal transport
multimode transport→multimodal transport
Say it for a higher band
5combine different transport→6intermodal transport→7+multimodal transport
Synonyms
intermodal transport
Easily confused
intermodal transport
“Intermodal transport solutions often rely on standardised containers to move freight quickly.”
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