First Known Use: 14th century
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1interchange
verb in·ter·change \ˌin-tər-ˈchānj\
: to put each of two or more things in the place of the other
Full Definition of INTERCHANGE
transitive verb
1
: to put each of (two things) in the place of the other
2
: exchange
intransitive verb
: to change places mutually
— in·ter·chang·er noun
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Origin of INTERCHANGE
Middle English entrechaungen, from Anglo-French *entrechanger, from entre- inter- + changer to change
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2interchange
noun in·ter·change \ˈin-tər-ˌchānj\
: the act of sharing or exchanging things
: an area where two or more highways meet that is designed to allow traffic to move from one highway to another without stopping
Full Definition of INTERCHANGE
1
: the act, process, or an instance of interchanging : exchange
2
: a junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams
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First Known Use of INTERCHANGE
15th century
INTERCHANGE Defined for Kids
1interchange
verb in·ter·change \ˌin-tər-ˈchānj\
in·ter·changedin·ter·chang·ing
Definition of INTERCHANGE for Kids
: to put each in the place of the other : exchange <You can interchange the two signs.>
2interchange
noun in·ter·change \ˈin-tər-ˌchānj\
Definition of INTERCHANGE for Kids
1
: an act or instance of sharing or exchanging things <an interchange of ideas>
2
: an area where highways meet and it is possible to move from one to the other without stopping
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