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interstate

/ˌɪntəˈsteɪt/adjective

उच्चारण इन्टस्टेट

अंतरराज्यीय

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    between states

    अंतरराज्यीय

    • interstate water disputes
    • Interstate buses are crowded in the festival season, so book your tickets early.
    • Interstate trade has grown rapidly since the new highway opened.
    + 2 more examples
    • The police are looking for an interstate gang of car thieves.
    • Interstate rail travel is cheaper than flying.

    Synonyms between states cross-border

    Opposite intrastate

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

interstate + noun

It means between states and goes before nouns: interstate trade, dispute, highway, council.

इसका अर्थ राज्यों के बीच का है और यह nouns से पहले आता है: interstate trade, dispute, highway, council।

  • The two states are fighting an interstate water dispute.
  • Interstate trade needs clear rules.

interstate (USA) vs inter-state (India)

In India it is often written inter-state; in the USA, the Interstate is also a major highway.

भारत में इसे प्रायः inter-state लिखा जाता है; अमेरिका में Interstate एक बड़ा राजमार्ग भी है।

  • The Inter-State Council was set up under the Constitution.

interstate vs international

Interstate is between states of one country; international is between countries.

Interstate एक ही देश के राज्यों के बीच होता है; international देशों के बीच।

  • Interstate migration differs from international migration.

interstate (adverb use)

In Australian English it can be used as an adverb: to travel interstate.

ऑस्ट्रेलियाई अंग्रेज़ी में इसे adverb की तरह भी प्रयोग करते हैं: to travel interstate।

  • He often travels interstate for work.

interstate vs intrastate

Intrastate means within a single state.

Intrastate का अर्थ एक ही राज्य के भीतर है।

  • Interstate buses cross borders; intrastate buses stay inside.
+Collocations 4

interstate + noun

disputetradehighwaycouncilmigration

  • The interstate dispute reached the Supreme Court.

interstate + travel

traveltransportbustrainflight

  • The interstate bus leaves at nine.

interstate + law

lawagreementriverborderpolice

  • The interstate river is shared by three states.

verb + interstate

settleresolveregulatecrossmonitor

  • The tribunal tried to settle the interstate dispute.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika's uncle drives an interstate truck between Punjab and Gujarat.

राधिका के चाचा पंजाब और गुजरात के बीच interstate ट्रक चलाते हैं।

  • The Centre called a meeting on interstate water sharing.

केंद्र ने interstate जल बँटवारे पर बैठक बुलाई।

  • Interstate trade is regulated by the Union.

Interstate व्यापार संघ द्वारा नियंत्रित होता है।

  • The police set up a check at the interstate border.

पुलिस ने राज्यों की सीमा पर जाँच चौकी लगाई।

  • An interstate highway links the two cities.

एक interstate राजमार्ग दोनों शहरों को जोड़ता है।

  • Radhika took an interstate train from Lucknow to Jaipur.

राधिका ने लखनऊ से जयपुर के लिए interstate ट्रेन ली।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ India has many interstates disputes.

✓ India has many interstate disputes.

Interstate is an adjective and takes no plural s.

'Interstate' adjective है और इसमें plural 's' नहीं लगता।

✗ It is an inter state dispute.

✓ It is an interstate dispute.

Write the prefix joined (or with a hyphen), not as two words.

Prefix को जोड़कर (या hyphen के साथ) लिखें, दो शब्दों में नहीं।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

between states cross-border

Antonyms

intrastate

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Interstate water disputes are dealt with under Article 262; the Inter-State Council is under Article 263.

अंतरराज्यीय जल विवाद अनुच्छेद 262 के तहत; अंतरराज्यीय परिषद अनुच्छेद 263 के तहत है।