bi-state

or bi·state

[ bahy-steyt ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or involving two adjoining states: a bi-state water commission.

  2. of, relating to, or involving the region where two states adjoin: Three million people work in the bi-state area.

Origin of bi-state

1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; bi-1 + state

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