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interstate vs main road

main road vs interstate

interstate and main road both are nouns.

interstate is an adjective but main road is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interstate Yes Yes No No
main road Yes No No No
As nouns, main road is a hypernym of interstate; that is, main road 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
  • main road: a major road for any form of motor transport
Other hypernyms of interstate include highway.
interstate (noun) main road (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) main road (adjective)
involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States
Difference between interstate and main road

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