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interstates

interstates is the plural of interstate.

Meaning of interstate

Noun

interstate (plural interstates)

  1. (US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
    • The speed-limit increase would not apply to Delaware, where the interstates are all near populated areas.1987 March 19, Bernard Weinraub, “HOUSE BACKS A SPEED LIMIT OF 65 FOR RURAL INTERSTATES”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2024

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Questions about interstates

What is interstates the plural of?
Interstates is the plural of interstate.

Words near interstates in the dictionary

  1. interstate
  2. interstate compact
  3. interstate compacts
  4. interstater
  5. interstaters
  6. interstates
  7. interstation
  8. interstatus
  9. interstellar
  10. interstellar cloud
  11. interstellar clouds

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