Intercity

British  

/ ˌɪntəˈsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. (in Britain) denoting a fast train or passenger rail service, esp between main towns

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Example Sentences

A spokesman for Poland's long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, told AFP the heatwave was expected to affect traffic, with overhead power lines sagging and rails deforming.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

The Intercity Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, conducted by Charles Dickerson III, took on the huge assignment of the first and last movements from Mahler’s Third, his longest symphony.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, and all four of the state’s House members including Republican Mark Amodei signed the letter seeking federal-state partnership funding through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Intercity Rail Grant Program.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

"Zomato Intercity created a buzz and made our products famous, which is why orders have been flowing in from across India." says Sudip Mullick, director of iconic Kolkata sweetshop Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick Sweets.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

Intercity travel in North Korea had once been impossible without a travel permit, which would be stamped or folded into a “citizen’s certificate,” a passport-size document modeled after the old Soviet identification card.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden