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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInterstate
/ˈɪn.tɚ.steɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Existing, connecting, or occurring between two or more states, especially of the United States.
"Interstate commerce is regulated by the federal government."
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A major highway forming part of the national system of interstate and defense highways in the United States.
"We took the interstate to get to Chicago much faster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'inter-' (meaning between or among), combined with 'state' (from Latin 'status', meaning condition or political entity). It emerged in the 19th century in the United States to describe commerce, laws, and travel connecting two or more individual states of the federation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interstate" is said worldwide
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inter-États
Transliteration: ɛ̃t.e.tɛt
"Le commerce inter-États est une question fédérale."
zwischenstaatlich
Transliteration: ˈtsvɪʃn̩ˌʃtaːtlɪç
"Es gibt viele zwischenstaatliche Gesetze."
interstatale
Transliteration: in.ter.staˈta.le
"Guidavano su un'autostrada interstatale."
interestatal
Transliteration: in.te.ɾes.taˈtal
"Viajamos por la autopista interestatal."
interestadual
Transliteration: ĩ.tɛ.ɾis.taˈdwaw
"Eles fizeram uma viagem interestadual."
अंतरराज्यीय
Transliteration: antarrayiya
"यह एक अंतरराज्यीय राजमार्ग है।"
州际
Transliteration: zhōujì
"这是一条州际高速公路。"
주간의
Transliteration: juganui
"우리는 주간 고속도로를 이용했다."
州間の
Transliteration: shūkan no
"州間高速道路を運転した。"
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