intrastate

adjective

in·​tra·​state ˌin-trə-ˈstāt How to pronounce intrastate (audio)
-(ˌ)trä-
: existing or occurring within a state

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Last meeting: Cherry Creek 42, at Millard North 10, Sept. 6, 2024 Streaming: NFHS Network The Bruins’ intrastate romp continues with Nebraska power Millard North visiting the Front Range to take on the defending 5A champions. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 Cheniere Partners also owns a Corpus Christi liquefaction facility and a connected pipeline, as well as Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate and intrastate pipelines. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Even purely intrastate marijuana laws have been upheld. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 Following a scoreless draw, Orlando City defeated Deportivo Toluca in a penalty-kick shootout Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., advancing the Lions to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup to on intrastate rival Inter Miami. Staff and Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intrastate

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intrastate was in 1903

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“Intrastate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrastate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

intrastate

adjective
in·​tra·​state ˌin-trə-ˈstāt How to pronounce intrastate (audio)
: existing or occurring within a state

Legal Definition

intrastate

adjective
: existing within a state
interstate and intrastate commerce
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