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interstate

[ adjective in-ter-steyt; noun in-ter-steyt ]

adjective

  1. connecting or involving different states:

    interstate commerce.



noun

  1. a highway serving two or more states.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a highway that is part of the nationwide U.S. Interstate Highway System.

interstate

/ ˈɪԳəˌٱɪ /

adjective

  1. between or involving two or more of the states of the US, Australia, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. to or into another state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a motorway crossing between states
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·t·ٲٱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interstate1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; inter- + state
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Cui and Miller each face a maximum penalty of five years for conspiracy and five years for interstate stalking if found guilty, authorities said.

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In February, seven Chileans were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property after they allegedly broke in and stole valuables worth more than $2 million from the homes of professional athletes.

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Light pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods in November 2024.

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“It doesn’t matter to us whether big or small, they still have some part that they play in making sure interstate commerce continues,” Littleton said.

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District Court for the Central District of California to one count of stalking and one count of threat by interstate commerce to kill another person and to damage and destroy buildings by fire and explosives.

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