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interstate

[in-ter-steyt, 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

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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

  • noninterstate 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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If convicted, Cui and Miller face up to five years in prison for conspiracy, five years for interstate stalking, 20 for violating the Arms Export Control Act and 10 years for smuggling.

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John Miller, 63, and a Chinese man, Cui Guanghai, are wanted by the FBI on charges relating to conspiracy to commit interstate stalking and conspiracy, smuggling and violations of the Arms Control Act.

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A good place to start, perhaps, is the president's visit to the Gulf where he set out - in word and deed - his vision for a world of interstate relations based on trade, not war.

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The US is a country of 340 million people, 71 interstate highways, more than 5,000 public airports, and currently no high-speed railways.

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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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