Definition of interstate
: of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the U.S.
- interstate commerce
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The interstate adoption, finalized in 2009, was in Devonte, Jeremiah and Ciera's best interest, the state determined.
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To execute the scheme, the men requested interstate wire transfers which came to Austin from Treasury Department office in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The search for the man, whose age was not given, started with a request for help just before 5:30 a.m. The trucker was overdue from his interstate drive, and his GPS locator indicated the big rig was parked at a viewpoint along the freeway.
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To the west of the new interstate were Comiskey Park, home of the White Sox, and neighborhoods such as Bridgeport, home to then-Mayor Richard J. Daley and his clan.
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Being a pedestrian on the interstate and improper stopping on the interstate, according to state police.
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The man responsible for those videos was arrested and sentenced to two years and 6 months in prison for interstate stalking.
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And during that decade, as the economy expanded rapidly and interstate roads took shape, residential development in the suburbs accounted for 75 percent of total U.S. construction.
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Buy Photo A Bucks County man was indicted Tuesday for trafficking more than 3,500 turtles in interstate commerce, authorities said.
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First Known Use of interstate
1844
Definition of interstate
: any of a system of expressways connecting most major U.S. cities — called also
interstate highway
Examples of interstate in a Sentence
You'll get there quicker if you take the interstate.
Recent Examples of interstate from the Web
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Anyone driving on the interstates Casa Grande is asked to pull aside, the National Weather Service said.
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Thick, rolling plumes of black smoke edged the interstate, according to a video released by the Alameda County Fire Department at 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Saarinen’s soaring arc of steel is an icon of the automobile age, an attraction that has always been more about playing to the passing audience of the interstates than any particular relevance to the idea of national expansion.
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House Republicans introduced a bill in March to lower the commercial truck driving age to 18 for anyone driving interstate who passes the required tests.
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They were stopped in heavy traffic on the interstate on the way home when the vehicle Torres was driving slammed into their rear.
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The interstate will be closed from Dequindre Road to US-24, or Telegraph Road, from 9 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday, according to MDOT's press release.
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Larger and more efficient interstates allowed travelers to bypass smaller roadways and the motels that flocked around them.
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The interstate reopened shortly after noon, but the Idaho Transportation Department said the Cloverdale overpass, which was damaged by fire, will remain closed indefinitely as crews survey the extent of the damage.
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First Known Use of interstate
1968
INTERSTATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of interstate for English Language Learners
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: relating to or connecting different states : existing or occurring between states especially in the U.S.
Definition of interstate for English Language Learners
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: a major highway that connects two or more states : an interstate highway
INTERSTATE Defined for Kids
Definition of interstate for Students
: existing or occurring between two or more states
- an interstate highway
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