intrastate
adjective
in·tra·state
| \ ˌin-trə-ˈstāt
, -(ˌ)trä-\
, -(ˌ)trä-\
Definition of intrastate
: existing or occurring within a state
Examples of intrastate in a Sentence
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Altuve's homer was his 13th of the season and his first since the Astros last played their intrastate rivals on July 14. — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, "Astros crush 3 consecutive homers vs. Rangers," 19 July 2019 Cannabis-legalization proposals thus bifurcate into intrastate-only policies and interstate ones. — Ilya Shapiro, National Review, "Congress Needs to Settle the Looming Cannabis-Regulation Fight," 10 July 2019 Corsair has the necessary operating certificate to transport intrastate commercial passengers under Part 135 and a clean operating record, the spokesman said. — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, "Los Angeles sky taxi takes off in bid to create Uber-like flight-hailing," 11 June 2018 Fans of Penn State and Pittsburgh football were excited when the celebrated intrastate rivalry between the two universities resumed in 2016 after a 16-year hiatus. — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, "Fans of Pittsburgh-Penn State rivalry are going to have to wait after 2019," 9 May 2018 The two sides also clashed over whether there is a right to intrastate travel, a key component of two civil rights charges on which both Kelly and Baroni were convicted. — Washington Post, "Former Christie allies: Bridge realignment didn’t break law," 24 Apr. 2018 The Texans will host three prime-time games this fall, including their first home game against the intrastate foe Cowboys since 2014. — John Mcclain, Houston Chronicle, "Texans' schedule highlighted by three prime-time home games," 19 Apr. 2018 The Flyers have won four of the six playoff series against their intrastate rivals, including an upset in the wild 2012 series, when the teams combined for 56 goals and a gazillion fights. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Flyers-Penguins preview: Battle for Pa. is intriguing series," 11 Apr. 2018 If approved by the full General Assembly, tolls are expected on interstates like I-95 and I-84, but no final decisions have been made on whether they would be installed on smaller, intrastate highways like Route 2 and Route 9. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, "Tolls, Marijuana, Gambling And Budget Remain On General Assembly's Agenda," 8 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intrastate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for intrastate
intrastate
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of intrastate
: occurring within a state
See the full definition for intrastate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
intrastate
adjective
in·tra·state
| \ ˌin-trə-ˈstāt, ˈin-trə-ˌstāt
\
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Legal Definition of intrastate
: existing within a state
interstate and intrastate commerce