Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in-state

/ˈɪn.steɪt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.77 in modern English

Syllables: in--s-tate
IPA: /ˈɪn.steɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Existing or occurring within a single state.

Australian usage; Indian usage; American usage

adj

Of or from the state where an institution is located, especially a public or state-funded college or university.

Australian usage; Indian usage; American usage

adj

Of or from the state where an institution is located, especially a public or state-funded college or university.

Australian usage; Indian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"in-state travel"
"The Michigan football team’s annual tilt with in-state rival Michigan State will be a 7:30 p.m. ET game."
"an in-state student"
"in-state tuition"
"Out-of-state tuition is generally two to three times higher than in-state tuition for each of the years, regardless of institution type."

Etymology

From in + state.

Usage

Inflected Forms

instate (alternative)

Antonyms

out-of-state

Questions

How do you pronounce in-state?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪn.steɪt/.
What does in-state mean?: Existing or occurring within a single state.
Where does in-state come from?: From in + state.

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