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.

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

Words nearby interstate

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

Words related to interstate

communal, civil, ethnic, domestic, governmental, internal, social, public, nationwide, roadway, freeway, superhighway, expressway, turnpike, thoroughfare, highway, artery, road, boulevard, track

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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