intermodal

[ in-ter-mohd-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.

intermodal

/ ˌɪntəˈməʊdəl /

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

Other Words From

• inter·modal·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermodal¹

First recorded in 1960–65; inter- + modal