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interstate

[in-ter-stayt, in-ter-stayt] / ˌɪn tərˈsteɪt, ˈɪn tərˌsteɪt /


NOUN
expressway
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NOUN
toll road
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The FDA, which held the power over interstate commerce of laetrile, was not going to budge.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

State transportation officials say two video billboard structures operated by WOW Media in partnership with the city of Inglewood are illegally located next to an interstate highway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

He deferred federal taxes on the fuel and authorised supplies designated for farm use to be used in interstate trucking.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Immigration officials have been setting up stings on interstate highways for months, sweeping up hundreds of migrants who allegedly are in the country illegally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

I thought of Albuquerque and Los Angeles, and of the miles of lost interstate in between.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

It’s a breeze to get around, too, with access to major interstates, airports, passenger rail service, as well as water taxis and a bustling cruise ship boarding seaport.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

Record-breaking flooding washed out roads, including long stretches of interstates, while knocking out electricity for days.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

Or consider the fragmentary effects of America’s interstates, which throttle ecosystems and human communities alike.

From Slate ● May 25, 2024

For the next 12 hours, we wound down the length of California on two-lane roads and interstates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

I took my time going home, avoiding interstates in favor of back roads.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green


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