interstate
Noun · AdjectiveUS[in-ter-steyt]/ˌɪntɚˈsteɪt/3 syllables
Synonyms:
interstate highway
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States“Interstate Highway Commission”“interstate highways”“Interstate Commerce Commission”“interstate commerce”Opposite intrastate
Noun (1)
- one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United StatesSynonyms: interstate highwayType of highway, main road
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′ter·state′ adjective
Pertaining to the mutual relations of States; existing between, or including, different States; as, interstate commerce. Joseph Story
in′ter·state′ noun
An interstate highway, part of the United States Interstate Highway system.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors