Interchange
WordNet
noun
(1) Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
(2) Reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries
"He earns his living from the interchange of currency"
(3) A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
verb
(4) Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
(5) Cause to change places
"Interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"
(6) Give to, and receive from, one another
"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- to switch (each of two things)
- to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
- to swap or change places
- to alternate
Noun
- An act of interchanging.
- A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
- A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
- Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines
Usage notes
Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with used for those that involve leaving the station.