interstate

Plural: interstates

Noun

one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.

Adjective

involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
- "Interstate Highway Commission"
- "interstate highways"
- "Interstate Commerce Commission"
- "interstate commerce"

Adj

Of, or relating to two or more states.

Adv

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

Examples

interstate commerce
interstate reciprocity
The truck driver drove interstate to unload.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

interstate highway

Antonyms

intrastate

Scrabble Score: 10

interstate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
interstate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
interstate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

interstate: valid Words With Friends Word