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bi-state

or bi·state

[ bahy-steyt ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving two adjoining states:

    a bi-state water commission.

  2. of, relating to, or involving the region where two states adjoin:

    Three million people work in the bi-state area.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of bi-state1

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; bi- 1 + state

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