interstate vs. intrastate
interstate vs. intrastate: What’s the difference?
Interstate means “between states,” as in interstate trade between Ohio and Indiana. Intrastate means “within a state,” as in Ohio’s intrastate commerce. Interstate is also commonly used as a noun to refer to a highway that stretches between states (as opposed to only being within one). Remember, intra- means “within,” and inter- means “between” or “among.”
[in-ter-steyt, in-ter-steyt]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsteɪt, ˈɪn tərˌsteɪt /
adjective
noun
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a highway serving two or more states.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a highway that is part of the nationwide U.S. Interstate Highway System.
[in-truh-steyt]
/ ˌɪn trəˈsteɪt /
