Little-used
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Little-used is an adjective meaning Not used much, or as much as another or others; lightly used.
Meaning
Not used much, or as much as another or others; lightly used.
Example Sentences
In addition, over 350 little-used stations were closed, and reductions were made in unprofitable train services.
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.
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.
Antonyms for little-used
Common opposites include oft-used, well-used.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underused, underexploited, unused, underutilized, unutilized, underutilised.
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