intermodal
[in-ter-
mohd
-l]
/ˌɪn tərˈmoʊd l/
adjective
,
Transportation
1.
pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
Also,
multimodal
.
Compare
bimodal
(def 2).
Origin
1960-65;
inter-
+
modal
Related forms
intermodalism,
noun
Examples from the web for
intermodal
The
intermodal
container has delivered a cornucopia of products to every corner of the globe.
It's time to build a better one, with
intermodal
terminals as part of a wider network.
intermodal
combines the door-to- door convenience of trucks with the long-haul economy of railroads.
British Dictionary definitions for
intermodal
intermodal
/
ˌɪntəˈməʊd
ə
l
/
adjective
1.
(of a transport system) using different modes of conveyance in conjunction, such as ships, aircraft, road vehicles, etc
2.
(of a container) able to be carried by different modes of conveyance without being unpacked
3.
(
psychol
) denoting an interaction between different senses
Word Origin and History for
intermodal
adj.
1963, from
inter-
+
modal
.