WordCmp.com

interstate vs highway

highway vs interstate

interstate and highway both are nouns.

interstate is an adjective but highway is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interstate Yes Yes No No
highway Yes No No No
As nouns, highway is a hypernym of interstate; that is, highway is a word with a broader meaning than interstate:
  • interstate: one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
  • highway: a major road for any form of motor transport
Other hypernyms of interstate include main road.
interstate (noun) highway (noun)
one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States a major road for any form of motor transport
interstate (adjective) highway (adjective)
involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
Difference between interstate and highway

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.