Definition of "interurban" [in•ter•ur•ban]

• Relating to or connecting urban areas: an interurban railroad. (adjective)

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• "Nothing herein shall be construed as now affecting the possession, operation and control of street electric passenger railways, including railways commonly called interurban, whether such railways be or be not owned or controlled by such railroad companies or systems."
• "Such regional "artifacts" raise the real question--need such places be facade-based shells, largely touristic, dominated in the summer by strangers rejoicing not just in local wine and pesto, but, ironically, the lack of cars and the wonders of a small-scale, interurban trek?"
• "I am hopeful that within 20 years, this country will have the same or better electric interurban rail service we had 80 years ago. charles Says:"