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intrastate

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T R AH0 S T EY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Within a sovereign state or country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Intrastate war is now the dominant form of military conflict in international politics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Within a state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Examples

  • This isn't an interstate highway so it must be only an intrastate road.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A highway completely within a state (not an interstate).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

relating to or existing within the boundaries of a state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • intrastate as well as interstate commerce

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: interstate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh2-tu-s ~ *sth2-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English intrastate From intra- + state.