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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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
Researchers at Argonne use the ever-changing maps to track the development what DOE calls ‘EV-ready corridors’ on interstate highways and other major roads.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
The last big push in road-building – the peak construction of the interstate highways – happened more than 50 years ago.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
Lessons for Baltimore: How Minneapolis recovered from its I-35W bridge collapse 17 years ago
The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Outside of cities, the standardized width, grades and slopes of the interstate highways seem designed to deny any connection to topography.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Throughout the year, visitors to Kentucky’s distilleries make Louisville their home base because of the abundant hotels, restaurants, and bars in the city, as well as the convergence of three interstate highways.
—Maggie Kimberl, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
William Michael Hyde, 52, faces a federal indictment on a charge of interstate threatening communication, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said they were first made aware that the interstate prison mix-up might lead to Lewis’s release at the beginning of this year.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The initiative — dubbed Moving Florida Forward — sets aside $4 billion in state funds for projects to improve major interstates and roadways throughout Florida.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Traffic congestion is expected to be a major issue, especially on interstates.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Two days later, conducting a search of their own, Baker, her husband and sister-in-law found Amy Baker’s body in a wooded area near the interstate.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The department added that bright white lights are necessary to safely light the interstates.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Don’t pull over to the side of the road, highway or interstate to view the eclipse.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In the future, the goal is to expand the research by electrifying a section of an Indiana interstate.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Police: Don't stop on the interstate to watch the eclipse
During the event, state police are also urging drivers not to stop, park, or watch the solar activity on the interstates.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Additionally, pasteurization — which is required for milk entering interstate commerce — kills bacteria and viruses, including influenza.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
Researchers at Argonne use the ever-changing maps to track the development what DOE calls ‘EV-ready corridors’ on interstate highways and other major roads.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
The last big push in road-building – the peak construction of the interstate highways – happened more than 50 years ago.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
Lessons for Baltimore: How Minneapolis recovered from its I-35W bridge collapse 17 years ago
The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Outside of cities, the standardized width, grades and slopes of the interstate highways seem designed to deny any connection to topography.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Throughout the year, visitors to Kentucky’s distilleries make Louisville their home base because of the abundant hotels, restaurants, and bars in the city, as well as the convergence of three interstate highways.
—Maggie Kimberl, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
William Michael Hyde, 52, faces a federal indictment on a charge of interstate threatening communication, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said they were first made aware that the interstate prison mix-up might lead to Lewis’s release at the beginning of this year.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
Multiple crashes were reported on an interstate in Waco, Texas, a city in the path of totality, where several festivities and eclipse viewing events were scheduled.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The initiative — dubbed Moving Florida Forward — sets aside $4 billion in state funds for projects to improve major interstates and roadways throughout Florida.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Traffic congestion is expected to be a major issue, especially on interstates.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Two days later, conducting a search of their own, Baker, her husband and sister-in-law found Amy Baker’s body in a wooded area near the interstate.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The department added that bright white lights are necessary to safely light the interstates.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Don’t pull over to the side of the road, highway or interstate to view the eclipse.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In the future, the goal is to expand the research by electrifying a section of an Indiana interstate.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Police: Don't stop on the interstate to watch the eclipse
During the event, state police are also urging drivers not to stop, park, or watch the solar activity on the interstates.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Interstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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