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单词 interstate
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interstate

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adjective

in·​ter·​state ˌin-tər-ˈstāt How to pronounce interstate (audio)
: of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the U.S.
interstate commerce

interstate

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noun

in·​ter·​state ˈin-tər-ˌstāt How to pronounce interstate (audio)
: any of a system of expressways connecting most major U.S. cities

called also interstate highway

Example Sentences

Noun You'll get there quicker if you take the interstate.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Pishue added what could help ease the pain on the road is taking state highways as opposed to an interstate highway. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 It was destroyed to give way for the construction of an interstate highway, the advisory committee's report says. Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 13 July 2022 Sky Cruise may need to take off from a U.S. interstate highway, or have a miles-long version of the slingshot used on aircraft carriers. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Hoeffer on Friday pleaded guilty to three counts of interstate transmission of threats to kidnap or injure, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement. NBC News, 22 Jan. 2022 Agents arrested David Scott Ryder on Wednesday on charges of interstate transmission of a threat and stalking, the FBI announced. oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2021 Scott Eli Harris, 52, of Aubrey, Texas, pleaded guilty in February to threats transmitted by interstate communication. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Others redditors were angered by the tastelessness of using a tragedy which took 22 lives, including 19 children, to message an interstate rivalry. Andrew Chamings, Chron, 25 Aug. 2022 First off, in the infrastructure bill that passed last year, there is $5 billion to build out this big sprawling interstate charging network along highways. Wired Staff, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
The speed limit is 65 mph on that part of the interstate. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 The shooting occurred near mile marker 158 on the eastbound side of the interstate while most state and local authorities in the area were searching for the downed helicopter on Aetna Mountain, just north of I-24, Burnett said. Ben Benton Chattanooga Times Free Press, al, 25 Aug. 2022 The driver continued northbound on the interstate, accelerating to speeds of about 100 mph, deputies said. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 As compared to the way the gasser comes up to speed on the interstate—the distant-sounding der der der derrrrr of the eight-speed transmission, upshifting early, seeking efficiency—the Electrified G80 practically levitates to speed. Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The state installed a large green sign honoring Fahey on the interstate, just below the Alger Road overpass in Lakewood, near where the officer was struck. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 23 May 2022 Old Glory was raised in a ceremony on Saturday morning as a gusty wind blew and vehicles snaked around the roundabout and others sped by on the interstate. Karen Caffarini, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 Mitchell said all eastbound lanes of the interstate between Taylorsville Road and Breckinridge Lane were closed as officers were on scene, but have since reopened. Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2022 Parts of the interstate were shut down during the standoff with police, officials said. Christine Fernando And Quinlan Bentley, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

interstate

adjective

in·​ter·​state ˌin-tər-ˈstāt How to pronounce interstate (audio)
: existing or occurring between two or more states
an interstate highway

interstate

noun

as in highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • highway
  • freeway
  • autobahn
  • superhighway
  • motorway
  • expressway
  • parkway
  • road
  • autostrada
  • turnpike
  • thruway
  • street
  • autoroute
  • roadway
  • causeway
  • arterial
  • beltway
  • thoroughfare
  • bypass
  • artery
  • boulevard
  • route
  • avenue
  • drive
  • dual carriageway
  • pike
  • pass
  • carriageway
  • ring road
  • switchback
  • byway
  • corniche
  • high road
  • row
  • trace
  • drag
  • way
  • lane
  • alley
  • crossroad
  • through street
  • branch
  • backstreet
  • shunpike
  • alleyway
  • secondary road
  • side road
  • side street
  • bystreet
  • high street
  • laneway
  • circle
  • mews
  • Main Street
  • place
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