interstate
in·ters·tate
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”
Origin
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.
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