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interstate

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


NOUN
expressway
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NOUN
toll road
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“Most of the people that travel the interstate have been in here. I mean, back in the heyday or whatever, we counted—one day, we had 86 people,” he bragged.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

FBI agent Patrick Yaroch was fired and charged with interstate transfer of stolen goods after confessing to taking a suspect’s cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, advocates are pursuing lawsuits on behalf of patients whose access to interstate care is restricted.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

The focus group, so to speak, had been found over a short period between 1984-85, usually near interstate highways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 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

“Even interstates will come to a halt when the eclipse is imminent,” the Eclipsophile analysis said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2024

That meant that the interstates that were normally bumper to bumper but moving would be bumper to bumper and not moving.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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