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
Their team is filled with attacking players who are quick to the ball, who can interchange positions, make decoy runs on his behalf and, in their most eye-catching moments, accelerate past opponents. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Nazar is technically playing more on the wing than center, but there are opportunities to interchange at center with Bedard. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The company earns revenue through its instant-transfer fees and interchange fees from its DailyPay card. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Other new projects coming to the corridor include a $10 million HCA Orlando Downtown ER just west of the I-4 interchange, which is in for building permits now. Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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