interstate

Meaning

Adj

Of, or relating to two or more states.

Adv

Crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).

Noun

A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.

Synonyms

main road

interstate highway

highway

expressway

motorway

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public road

freeway

Translations

interestatal

zwischenstaatlich

interstatale

autoweg

interétatique

Autobahn

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interestadual

διαπολιτειακός

autostrada

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autoroute

rijksweg

autopista

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eyaletler arası

interestatal

entre états

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/

Etymology

From inter- + state, originally as an adjective only; the noun is by (ellipsis) from interstate highway. The noun also serves adjectivally as a (noun adjunct) in such collocations as interstate construction and interstate rest stops.