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interstate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪntɚsteɪt/ · UK /ˈɪntəsteɪt/

interstate means: A major road that belongs to the national network of highways in the United States.

noun

US HIGHWAYB2

A major road that belongs to the national network of highways in the United States.

  • We took the interstate home.
  • Traffic on the interstate was slow.
  • Which exit should I take off the interstate?

Similar words: interstate highway, freeway

Common phrases: on the interstate, take the interstate, interstate exit

adjective

BETWEEN STATESC1

Involving two or more states, or happening between them.

  • The company handles interstate transport.
  • They signed an interstate agreement on water use.
  • New rules affected interstate trade.

Opposites: intrastate

Common phrases: interstate commerce, interstate travel, interstate agreement

adverb

ACROSS STATESC1

From one state to another, across a state border.

  • She travels interstate for work.
  • We moved interstate last year.
  • The driver carried the goods interstate.

Similar words: across state borders

Common phrases: travel interstate, move interstate, drive interstate

Questions about interstate

What does interstate mean?

A major road that belongs to the national network of highways in the United States.

What is interstate in other languages?

Türkçe: eyaletler arası otoyol · Español: autopista interestatal · Français: autoroute interétatique · Deutsch: Interstate-Autobahn · Italiano: autostrada interstatale · 日本語: 州間高速道路

How do you pronounce interstate?

In American English /ˈɪntɚsteɪt/; in British English /ˈɪntəsteɪt/.

How do you use interstate in a sentence?

We took the interstate home. Traffic on the interstate was slow.

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