interstate

[ adjective in-ter-steyt; noun in-ter-steyt ]

/ adjective ˌɪn tərˈsteɪt; noun ˈɪn tərˌsteɪt /

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adjective

connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.

noun

a highway serving two or more states.

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

Words nearby interstate

intersperse, interspinal muscle, interspinal plane, interstade, interstadial, interstate, interstate commerce commission, interstate highway system, interstellar, interstellar medium, interstellar space

Origin of interstate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM interstate

non·in·ter·state, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH interstate

interstate intestate intrastate

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Examples from the Web for interstate

It dropped six feet on the city and left five dead and more than 100 trapped in homes and cars on the interstate.
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In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.
Electricity Superhighway||October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That was the distance from the arena to the interstate, which, in theory, could remain open during the debate.
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She soon left, got in her car, and drove home on Interstate 84.
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Imagine if every rest stop on an interstate housed a rapid-charging station.
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The files of the Interstate Commerce Commission are stocked with examples of this kind.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
What is the purpose of the quarterly and monthly interstate inspection cards placed in the cab of the locomotive?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
State legislatures are powerless to enact laws for interstate regulation.
The Vitality of Mormonism--Brief Essays|James E. Talmage
Is it desirable that the national government should own interstate telegraph and telephone systems?
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein
It was our solution of the second legislative difficulty in this country; that is, the interstate competition.
Proceedings, Third National Conference Workmen's Compensation for Industrial Accidents|Various

British Dictionary definitions for interstate

interstate

/ (ˈɪntəˌsteɪt) /

adjective

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

adverb

Australian to or into another state

verb

US a motorway crossing between states

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interstate

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noun

Words related to interstate

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Origin of interstate

OTHER WORDS FROM interstate

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British Dictionary definitions for interstate

adjective

adverb

verb