Interstate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Interstate is an adjective meaning (US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
Meaning
(US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
More Meanings
- (chiefly US and Australia) Of, or relating to two or more states.
- (chiefly US and Australia) Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).
Example Sentences
interstate commerce
interstate reciprocity
The truck driver drove interstate to unload.
The speed-limit increase would not apply to Delaware, where the interstates are all near populated areas.
Word Forms
- interstates
Antonyms for interstate
Common opposites include intrastate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intergovernmental, transnational, international, cross-border, border, corner.
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