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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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In fact, I found myself humming along the interstate at 80 mph, anticipating, even dreading the moment the gas engine refired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

That level of spending towers over the inflation-adjusted outlays for the U.S. railroad expansion of the 1850s, as well as the decadeslong construction of America’s interstate highway system initiated a century later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Mangione is also charged in federal court with two counts of interstate stalking and risks the same punishment.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

“Don’t try to walk to MetLife stadium!” became a popular post on social media by Americans afraid that Europeans didn’t understand the reality of the U.S. interstate highways.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

“It's sort of horrible. There's a Wendy's two exits down the interstate, in Milan. Wendy's is way better. They have, like, salads.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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

Americans had fins on their cars, gas in the tanks, and money in their pockets, and were raring to hit those new interstates.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2024

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

From Slate May 25, 2024

In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed interstates and secondary roads.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2024

I know I should probably hate that about interstates and yearn for the halcyon days of yore, back when you could be drenched in local color at every turn— but whatever.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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