interstate

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

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.

interstate

/ ˈɪntəˌsteɪt /

adjective

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

adverb

1. to or into another state

verb

1. a motorway crossing between states

Other Words From

• non·inter·state adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interstate¹

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

Example Sentences

Alan W. Filion pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate threats to injure people, federal authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Not now, and only twice in the council’s history has a member lived anywhere to the east of Interstate 205.

From Salon

Until the morning of Nov. 7, 2020, Four Seasons Total Landscaping was just another small business off Interstate 95 in the far northeastern reaches of Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times

The decision means there will be more preventable deaths in the 17 poverty-stricken counties along Interstate 95 that constitute the Corridor of Shame, Brown said.

From Salon

THORNTON, Calif. — The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it.

From Los Angeles Times

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