in·ter·state
ˌin-tər-ˈstāt 
: of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the U.S.
interstate commerce
in·ter·state
ˈin-tər-ˌstāt
: any of a system of expressways connecting most major U.S. cities
called also interstate highway
Examples of interstate in a Sentence
Noun
You'll get there quicker if you take the interstate.
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Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
As time passed, larger interstate highways sprung up around Route 66, and eventually it was stripped of its highway status in 1985.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Stephanie Claytor, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
According to Fox 19, the interstate was already closed in Newport ahead of the bridge but police extended the closure up to Interstate 275 before 7:30 a.m.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Many surface streets and some interstate exits will be closed, mostly after 11 p.m.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
As time passed, larger interstate highways sprung up around Route 66, and eventually it was stripped of its highway status in 1985.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
There was also traffic backed up for miles on the interstate.
—Stephanie Claytor, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
According to Fox 19, the interstate was already closed in Newport ahead of the bridge but police extended the closure up to Interstate 275 before 7:30 a.m.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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interstate
1 of 2 adjective
in·ter·state
ˌint-ər-ˈstāt
: of, connecting, or existing between states especially of the U.S.
interstate highways
interstate
2 of 2 noun
in·ter·state
ˈint-ər-ˌstāt
: an interstate highway
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