interstate

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in·ter·state1 /ˈɪntəsteɪt $ -tər-/ noun [countable] American English  TTRa wide road that goes between states, on which cars can travel very fast 州际公路 → freeway

Examples from the Corpus

interstate• Like most interstates, it was an odd bit of space, a nar-row slot fenced by high trees.• Now the camper-carried egg masses from the West will be passing camper-carried egg masses frorn the East on the interstates.• On holidays and weekends, the interstates grow thick with campers from Florida, truckers from Vermont, and Bay State skiers.

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interstate2 adjective [only before noun]  PTTinvolving different states, especially in the US 〔尤指美国〕州际的 interstate commerce 州际贸易

Examples from the Corpus

interstate• States may regulate local incidents of interstate commerce when Congress has not occupied the field. 23.• Hey Matt, old pal, old buddy, this stuff got stolen from us, it was moving, interstate commerce.• It was an interstate highway, up on stilts, that flew over the houses and through the burning air.• Upstairs alone, Petey could fling open everything and build an interstate highway.• In 1961, the New Abolitionists focused their attention on segregation in interstate transportation, particularly on passenger buses.From Longman Business Dictionaryinterstatein‧ter‧state /ˌɪntəˈsteɪt◂-tər-/ adjective [only before a noun] involving more than one state, especially in the USefforts to limit interstate shipments of industrial wasteinterstate banking (=when a bank has activities in more than one state) → compare intrastate

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in‧ter‧state¹ /ˈɪntəsteɪt $ -tər-/ noun [countable] American English
a wide road that goes between states, on which cars can travel very fast ⇨ freeway
     

THESAURUS

■ types of road
   ▪ road a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: They__re planning to build a new road. | My address is 42, Station Road.
   ▪ street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: She lives on our street. | We walked along the streets of the old town. | Oxford Street is one of Europe__s busiest shopping areas. | He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street. | Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English). | These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).
   ▪ avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: the busy avenue in front of the cathedral | He lived on Park Avenue.
   ▪ boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
   ▪ lane a narrow road in the country: a winding country lane
   ▪ cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.
   ▪ track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: The farm was down a bumpy track.
   ▪ ring road British English a road that goes around a town: The airport is on the ring road.
   ▪ bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.
   ▪ dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.
   ▪ freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue. | Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.
   ▪ motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour. | the Pacific Coast Highway
   ▪ interstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.
   ▪ toll road a road that you pay to use: The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.
   ▪ turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.

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interstate² adjective [only before noun]
involving different states, especially in the US:
    interstate commerce