Definitions
- Referring to travel between cities or towns. - Describing transportation services that connect different cities. - Talking about communication or commerce between different cities.
- Referring to travel between urban areas or cities. - Describing transportation services that connect different urban areas. - Talking about communication or commerce between different urban areas.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to travel or transportation between different places.
- 2Both words can be used to describe communication or commerce between different places.
- 3Both words are adjectives that modify nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Intercity refers to travel between cities or towns, while interurban refers to travel between urban areas or cities.
- 2Distance: Intercity implies longer distances than interurban.
- 3Transportation mode: Intercity is more commonly associated with buses and trains, while interurban is more commonly associated with highways and light rail systems.
- 4Usage: Intercity is more commonly used than interurban.
- 5Connotation: Intercity has a more formal connotation, while interurban is more informal.
Remember this!
Intercity and interurban are synonyms that refer to travel or transportation between different places. However, intercity specifically refers to travel between cities or towns, while interurban refers to travel between urban areas or cities. Additionally, intercity is more commonly used and has a more formal connotation, while interurban is less common and more informal.
