Transportation Planning Terms

noun a remote or less developed area; the land behind the coast or the banks of a river

• The company decided to expand its operations into the rural hinterland.
• Let's take a road trip and explore the hinterland this weekend.
• I heard there's a cool hidden spot in the hinterland where we can hang out.
• She felt like she was in the hinterland of her mind, searching for clarity.

noun a unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters

• The marathon is a 42.195 kilometer race.
• I can't believe we walked 10 kilometers to get to the beach.
• I'm not running another kilometer, I'm exhausted.
• She felt like she had traveled a kilometer in her journey to self-discovery.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• The new highway project includes the implementation of all lane running to improve traffic flow.
• They're adding all lane running to the freeway to make driving easier.
• The road construction crew is working on making all lane running happen on the expressway.
• In life, sometimes we need to embrace the concept of all lane running and keep moving forward without looking back.