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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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
Numerous states began mandating pasteurization and the U.S. federal government eventually banned interstate sales of unpasteurized milk in the late 1980s.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
The interstate was closed in both directions from exit 254 at Genesee on the west to exit 260 at Colorado 470 on the east, Kelley said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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Adjective
The historic bridge, which was closed to car traffic when the new St. Croix River bridge was built, is a key part of the Loop Trail, a 4.7-mile interstate trail between Houlton, Wis., and Stillwater, that also crosses the new bridge south of Stillwater.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
Numerous states began mandating pasteurization and the U.S. federal government eventually banned interstate sales of unpasteurized milk in the late 1980s.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
Noun
Yet thousands drive the interstate everyday, giving scant thought to the people who once lived there.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
The interstate was closed in both directions from exit 254 at Genesee on the west to exit 260 at Colorado 470 on the east, Kelley said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstate. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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