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interstate vs. intrastate

interstate vs. intrastate: What’s the difference?

Interstate means “between states,” as in interstate trade between Ohio and Indiana. Intrastate means “within a state,” as in Ohio’s intrastate commerce. Interstate is also commonly used as a noun to refer to a highway that stretches between states (as opposed to only being within one). Remember, intra- means “within,” and inter- means “between” or “among.”

adjective

  1. connecting or involving different states:

    interstate commerce.



noun

  1. a highway serving two or more states.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a highway that is part of the nationwide U.S. Interstate Highway System.

adjective

  1. existing or occurring within the boundaries of a state, especially of the United States:

    intrastate commerce.