interstate

[ adjective in-ter-steyt; noun in-ter-steyt ]
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adjective
  1. connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.

noun
  1. a highway serving two or more states.

  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a highway that is part of the nationwide U.S. Interstate Highway System.

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Origin of interstate

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; inter- + state

Other words from interstate

  • non·in·ter·state, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for interstate

interstate

/ (ˈɪntəˌsteɪt) /


adjective
  1. between or involving two or more of the states of the US, Australia, etc

adverb
  1. Australian to or into another state

verb
  1. US a motorway crossing between states

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