interstate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to two or more states.
adv
  1. Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).
noun
  1. A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ /ˈɪnɚˌsteɪt/ [ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌsteɪ̯t] EN-AU ck1 interstate.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-interstate.wav

Word forms

interstate I IH IR Int. ISR interstates

Etymology

From inter- + state, originally as an adjective only; the noun is by (ellipsis) from interstate highway. The noun also serves adjectivally as a (noun adjunct) in such collocations as interstate construction and interstate rest stops.

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