interstate

[adj. in-ter-steyt; n. in-ter-steyt] Example Sentences Origin

in·ter·state

[adj. in-ter-steyt; n. in-ter-steyt]
adjective
1.
connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.
noun
2.
a highway serving two or more states.
3.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a highway that is part of the nationwide U.S. Interstate Highway System.

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Interstate is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; inter- + state

non·in·ter·state, adjective

interstate, intestate, intrastate.
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  • Yet wrapped cars are quickly becoming the spam of the interstate.
  • Hand over the interstate highway medians as free rights-of-way.
  • Most theories are state-centric, but interstate conflict is on the wane.
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interstate (ˈɪntəˌsteɪt)
 
adj
1.  between or involving two or more of the states of the US, Australia, etc
 
adv
2.  (Austral) to or into another state
 
vb
3.  (US) a motorway crossing between states

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interstate
1845, from inter- + state.
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