in·ter·state
ˌin-tər-ˈstāt 
: of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the U.S.
interstate commerce
in·ter·state
ˈin-tər-ˌstāt
: any of a system of expressways connecting most major U.S. cities
called also interstate highway
Examples of interstate in a Sentence
Noun
You'll get there quicker if you take the interstate.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In October, Mangione will go on trial for charges including interstate travel for the purpose of stalking Thompson, causing his death, and for use of electronic communications systems for the purpose of stalking Thompson, causing his death.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The basketball player had been with two friends at a gymnastics event at the Nashville fairgrounds before getting onto the interstate in Bell's white Nissan Sentra to return to campus.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
Rinderknecht is charged with destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In October, Mangione will go on trial for charges including interstate travel for the purpose of stalking Thompson, causing his death, and for use of electronic communications systems for the purpose of stalking Thompson, causing his death.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
Jury selection in his federal interstate stalking trial his scheduled to begin in October.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The basketball player had been with two friends at a gymnastics event at the Nashville fairgrounds before getting onto the interstate in Bell's white Nissan Sentra to return to campus.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstate. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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interstate
1 of 2 adjective
in·ter·state
ˌint-ər-ˈstāt
: of, connecting, or existing between states especially of the U.S.
interstate highways
interstate
2 of 2 noun
in·ter·state
ˈint-ər-ˌstāt
: an interstate highway
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