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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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was charged with child exploitation resulting in death, child pornography distribution, coercion and enticement of a minor, cyberstalking resulting in death and interstate threat with intent to extort, the indictment said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Since at least 2022, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has taken a hard look at ways to upgrade, revamp or entirely redesign a 7.5-mile stretch of the 1960s-era interstate from Marion Street in St. Paul to Hiawatha Avenue/Minnesota 55 in Minneapolis.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Peraza, Soto, Valdez, Castro and seven other individuals were charged with felony possession or receipt of goods stolen from an interstate shipment.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was charged with child exploitation resulting in death, child pornography distribution, coercion and enticement of a minor, cyberstalking resulting in death and interstate threat with intent to extort, the indictment said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
Sidney Torres' company is clearing the French Quarter, and other companies are working on the CBD and downtown sidewalks, Arnold said.
DOTD is borrowing snow plows from Arkansas and clearing the Huey P. Long Bridge and other highways and interstates across the state.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Since at least 2022, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has taken a hard look at ways to upgrade, revamp or entirely redesign a 7.5-mile stretch of the 1960s-era interstate from Marion Street in St. Paul to Hiawatha Avenue/Minnesota 55 in Minneapolis.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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