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Meaning of little-used | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Not used much, or as much as another or others; lightly used.

Examples

“In addition, over 350 little-used stations were closed, and reductions were made in unprofitable train services.”
“Mr. Hoyle, who does not believe many multiple-unit diesel services on secondary routes will resist for ever the road transport challenge, would forgo passenger traffic altogether on a little-used route in order to improve the quality of the freight working and reduce its costs by equating the average speed of all trains on the line concerned.”
“The B.T.C. and the National Farmers' Union are now reviewing farm crossings to see if little-used ones could be closed and whether a simple warning could be provided at crossings where conditions are difficult.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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