interchange

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verb

in·​ter·​change ˌin-tər-ˈchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
interchanged; interchanging; interchanges

transitive verb

1
: to put each of (two things) in the place of the other
2

intransitive verb

: to change places mutually
interchanger noun

interchange

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noun

in·​ter·​change ˈin-tər-ˌchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
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

Examples of interchange in a Sentence

Verb We interchanged the two tires.
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Verb
Roughly 75% of Chime’s revenue is fee-based and tied to interchange, Sakhrani said. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 8 July 2025 Founded in 1902 and one of the oldest brands in the world, Cadillac was also the first car built to exacting standards of fit that allowed parts to be easily interchanged or replaced. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Noun
The interchange also includes two roundabouts and maintenance access to two nearby ventilation shafts, one that draws fresh air in, and the other that pushes air out. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025 What improvements to the Redford Boulevard interchange are being proposed? Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interchange

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English entrechaungen, from Anglo-French *entrechanger, from entre- inter- + changer to change

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interchange was in the 14th century

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“Interchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchange. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

interchange

1 of 2 verb
in·​ter·​change ˌint-ər-ˈchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
1
: to put each in the place of the other
2
3
: to change places mutually
interchangeability
-ˌchān-jə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun
interchangeable
-ˈchān-jə-bəl
adjective
interchangeably
-blē
adverb
interchanger noun

interchange

2 of 2 noun
in·​ter·​change ˈint-ər-ˌchānj How to pronounce interchange (audio)
1
: the act or process or an instance of interchanging
2
: a joining of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit streams of traffic to pass from one to another without crossing

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