multistate

adjective

mul·​ti·​state ˈməl-tē-ˌstāt How to pronounce multistate (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: having divisions in several states
multistate enterprises
2
: of, relating to, or involving several states

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Inadequate sanitation at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia was among major contributing factors that led to a deadly multistate listeria outbreak that killed 10 and sickened 61 last summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a report released Friday. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025 The crime, captured on security footage, set off a multistate search that ended with Mangione's arrest nearly 300 miles away. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024 Wisconsin will likely join a multistate collaboration that offers ABLE accounts, rather than creating an independent program. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multistate 

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multistate was in 1928

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“Multistate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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