state line
Where welcomes appear
A state line is the boundary separating two U.S. states, usually marked by signs on highways and roads.
The term appears frequently in contexts involving jurisdiction, since laws change when you cross from one state to another: We drove across the state line to buy fireworks.
Transporting certain goods or persons across state lines can constitute a federal crime, making the phrase common in legal contexts.
Outer edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- frontierEdge of settlement
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- limitMaximum allowed extent
jurisdiction · separation · threshold · marker · sign · welcome sign · partition · interface
Inspection station on route
- welcome centerFacility greeting arriving guests
- rest stopRoadside traveler facility
- tollboothRoad fee collection point
- interstateBetween political regions
highway · freeway · route · passage · travel · commute · road trip · migration
Binding principle or regulation
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- taxMandatory public revenue charge
- sales taxGovernment percentage on purchases
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
gambling · drinking age · lottery · license · extradition · fugitive · legal · compliance
border
Outer edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- frontierEdge of settlement
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
limit · jurisdiction · separation · threshold · marker · sign · welcome sign · partition · interface · territory
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
- welcome centerFacility greeting arriving guests
- rest stopRoadside traveler facility
- tollboothRoad fee collection point
interstate · highway · freeway · route · passage · travel · commute · road trip · migration · transit
law
Binding principle or regulation
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- taxMandatory public revenue charge
- sales taxGovernment percentage on purchases
speed limit · gambling · drinking age · lottery · license · extradition · fugitive · legal · compliance · enforcement
- geography termsmap, atlas, globe, compass, coordinates
- bordersborder, boundary, border crossing, national borders, international borders
- Road Travelroad trip, highway, interstate, freeway, car
- boundariesboundary, borders, border, edges, edge
- linesparallel lines, intersecting lines, dotted, dashed, curved
- road tripsroad trip, highways, scenic drive, highway, interstate
state lineinternational border
Boundary between nations
national boundary · international boundary · county line · city limits · property line
state linestate capital
Administrative center of a state
heartland · inland · interior · downtown · hinterland
line, station, state, status, estate, statement, static, lineage, stationary