state line
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2.1
- noun
- /steɪt laɪn/
- US
- After pedaling several miles into open country, he was close to the Wisconsin state line.
- cross the state line
- move across the state line
- waste across state lines
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I have not known a couple, myself included, that haven't moved out here and broken up within four to five months of crossing the state line.
- And I have not known a couple, myself included, that haven't moved out here and broken up within four to five months of crossing the state line.
- Both want to allow health insurance to be sold across state lines, which I think is confusing and not that helpful solution.
Examples
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The sign indicates that we are approaching the state line between Georgia and Florida.
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The defendants crossed state lines to execute their plan.
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Few days ago, a body was discovered up by the state line.
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From there, we're 30 miles from the state line.
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Never got further than the state line.
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As soon as we cross the state line, I'll do just that.
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Some drove hours out of their way, across state lines, in search of gas.
Blog text (30) -
Did you guys drive over the state line and buy fireworks?
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We went across the state line and got hitched.
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If they think we've crossed state lines, the FBI will be after us.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A line that separates two countries or regions
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3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
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A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
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A line that shows the edge between two areas
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A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins
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An official line that divides two areas in the same country, like New York and New Jersey
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'boundary separating two states' is directly derivable from combining 'state' (a political region) with 'line' (a division or boundary). This noun–noun composition follows a common English pattern and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
State line comes from the simple image of a marked line on a map or road sign showing where one state ends and another begins. So, it means 'the border between two states'.