intermodal

adjective

in·​ter·​mod·​al ˌin-tər-ˈmō-dəl How to pronounce intermodal (audio)
1
: being or involving transportation by more than one form of carrier during a single journey
2
: used for intermodal transport

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The railroads have yet to reap the price benefits of the volume growth, since intermodal rates are set in an annual bid season each fall and winter. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Known as the Fast Pack, the system uses a standard 20-foot ISO intermodal shipping container to house four Nomad 100 aircraft – two of which can be prepped and launched in as little as 15 minutes. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 The railroad operator's stock jumped 5% as strong demand for intermodal shipments and higher prices led to better-than-expected second-quarter results. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Ceniceros grew up in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood between an intermodal facility and the interstate. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermodal

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intermodal was in 1963

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“Intermodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermodal. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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