interstate

/'intəsteit/

Thân thiện

A large truck travels along the interstate at night.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Involving or relating to the mutual relations between states, especially within the United States: Describes something that connects, involves, or operates across the boundaries of two or more states in a federation.

2. Noun:

   • A major highway that is part of the U.S. Interstate Highway System: Refers to one of the high-speed roadways that connect major cities across state lines within the contiguous United States.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Interstate commerce is regulated by federal law. (Trade that occurs between states is governed by national regulations.)
  • They formed an interstate compact to manage the shared river. (An agreement was made between states to jointly administer the river.)

• Noun:

  • We drove on Interstate 95 from Florida to Maine. (We traveled using the major highway numbered 95 that runs along the East Coast.)
  • The accident caused a major backup on the interstate. (The collision led to a significant traffic delay on the high-speed highway.)

Advanced Usage

• "Interstate" as a legal/political concept: Often used in contexts of law, commerce, and agreements that transcend state jurisdiction.
  • The dispute became an interstate matter requiring federal mediation. (The conflict expanded to involve multiple states, necessitating intervention by the national government.)

Variants and Related Words

• Intrastate (adj): Existing or occurring within a single state. (e.g., ).
• Interstate Highway System (n): The specific network of controlled-access highways in the United States, officially named the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Inter-state, cross-state, federal (in specific contexts).
• Noun: Freeway, superhighway, expressway, thruway (Note: these are similar types of roads but are not exclusively "interstate" highways).

Related Phrases

• Interstate commerce: The buying, selling, or moving of goods, services, or money across state borders.
• Interstate highway: The specific term for a road within the U.S. Interstate system, often abbreviated as "I-" (e.g., I-10, I-80).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
   • Interstate Highway Commission
   • interstate highways
   • Interstate Commerce Commission
   • interstate commerce

Noun

1. one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• interstate highway