interstate
Spanning multiple territories
Interstate means between or among states, particularly the states of the United States.
An interstate highway crosses state boundaries; the Interstate Highway System is the network of such roads.
Interstate commerce involves trade across state lines.
As a noun, an interstate is one of these highways: We took the interstate to avoid traffic.
Petroleum-based paving material
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- underpassRoad passing below another
- pavementHard road covering
traffic · signage · exit · ramp · median · shoulder · rest area · mile marker
Leisure travel by car
- destinationIntended arrival point
- journeyTravel from place to place
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- long-haulCovering great distances
pit stop · scenic route · trucking · commute · bypass · detour · route · corridor
Legal authority's scope
- compactTightly packed together
- agreementShared position between parties
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
federal · constitutional · statute · enforcement · compliance · cooperation · treaty · boundary
Exchange of commodities
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- importObtain from overseas
- exportForeign-bound sale
business · transaction · distribution · logistics · supply chain · goods · antitrust · shipping
Line marking a limit
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- checkpointInspection station on route
- welcome centerFacility greeting arriving guests
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
adjacent · neighboring · contiguous · regional · multistate · territorial
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
pavement · traffic · signage · exit · ramp · median · shoulder · rest area · mile marker · divided
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
- destinationIntended arrival point
- journeyTravel from place to place
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
long-haul · pit stop · scenic route · trucking · commute · bypass · detour · route · corridor · passage
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- compactTightly packed together
- agreementShared position between parties
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
reciprocity · federal · constitutional · statute · enforcement · compliance · cooperation · treaty · boundary · sovereignty
trade
Exchange of commodities
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- importObtain from overseas
export · business · transaction · distribution · logistics · supply chain · goods · antitrust · shipping · freight
boundary
Line marking a limit
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- checkpointInspection station on route
- welcome centerFacility greeting arriving guests
demarcation · adjacent · neighboring · contiguous · regional · multistate · territorial
- "Inter-" wordsinternet, interview, interact, intercom, intercept
- expresswaysexpressway, freeway, highway, motorway, superhighway
- highwayshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, expressway
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- travel routesSilk Road, Route 66, Pacific Coast Highway, trade routes, trade route
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
interstateintrastate
Within one state
domestic · international · transnational · cross-border · intercontinental
- interstate highwayMajor road between states
- interstate travelMovement across state boundaries