interstates
Major American highways
Interstates are the major highways that cross state boundaries in the United States, formally the Interstate Highway System.
These divided, limited-access roads connect cities across the country: We took the interstate from Chicago to St. Louis.
The word functions as noun or adjective: interstate commerce, interstate travel.
Highway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- turnpikeFee-charging highway
- thruwayLimited-access toll highway
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
autobahn · carriageway · asphalt · pavement · overpass · underpass · exit · ramp
Traversing wide natural terrain
- journeyTravel from place to place
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- scenicOffering beautiful views
motel · diner · billboard · driving · cruising · waypoint · stopover · passenger
Connected parts forming whole
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- routePath from A to B
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
hub · junction · connection · linkage · numbered · designation · I-95 · I-10
Structures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- overpassesElevated road crossings
- viaductsElevated bridges over valleys
- culvertsTunnels for water flow
construction · engineering · grading · drainage · foundations · signage · barriers · lighting
Goods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- cargoTransported goods
- haulageCommercial goods transport
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
carriers · convoys · delivery · distribution · supply-chain · warehousing · eighteen-wheeler · semi
freeway
Highway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- turnpikeFee-charging highway
- thruwayLimited-access toll highway
motorway · autobahn · carriageway · asphalt · pavement · overpass · underpass · exit · ramp · lane
cross-country
Traversing wide natural terrain
- journeyTravel from place to place
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
scenic · motel · diner · billboard · driving · cruising · waypoint · stopover · passenger · playlist
system
Connected parts forming whole
artery · hub · junction · connection · linkage · numbered · designation · I-95 · I-10 · I-40
bridges
Structures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- overpassesElevated road crossings
- viaductsElevated bridges over valleys
culverts · construction · engineering · grading · drainage · foundations · signage · barriers · lighting · maintenance
freight
Goods being transported
shipping · carriers · convoys · delivery · distribution · supply-chain · warehousing · eighteen-wheeler · semi · diesel
- highwayshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, expressway
- road tripsroad trip, highways, scenic drive, highway, open road
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- transit systemshighways, railways, subways, roads, streets
- transportation routeshighways, freeways, toll roads, bypasses, arterials
- Iowa mapsDes Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City
interstateslocal roads
Nearby community pathways
city streets · neighborhood streets · residential streets · side streets · county roads
interstatesdirt roads
Unpaved travel surfaces
unpaved roads · gravel roads · country lanes · footpaths · trails
interstatessurface streets
Ground-level urban roadways
arterial roads · frontage roads · access roads · dirt roads · unpaved roads
- interstate highwayMajor road between states
- interstate travelMovement across state boundaries
- interstate truckingCommercial freight across states
- interstate routeNumbered highway crossing states
- interstate systemNational highway infrastructure
- interstate mapChart of cross-country roads