Phrase guide

state line

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪt laɪn/
  • General-American: /ˈsteɪt ˌlaɪn/
  • rhymes with -eɪtlaɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

The border between two states in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the boundary between two states

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: state boundary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete

Narrower terms: Mason-Dixon line, Mason and Dixon line, Mason and Dixon's line

History

Etymology

From state + line.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: delstatsgrænse — border between any two states in the USA