upstate

[uhp-steyt]

noun

1. the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, especially the northerly part of New York State.

adjective

1. of or coming from such an area.

2. located in or characteristic of this part.

adverb

1. in, to, or into the upstate area.

upstate

/ ˈʌpˈsteɪt /

adjective

1. towards, in, from, or relating to the outlying or northern sections of a state, esp of New York State

noun

1. the outlying, esp northern, sections of a state

Other Word Forms

• upstater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of upstate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; up- + state

Example Sentences

He does, however, support Mamdani's universal childcare plan, a provision he gives his own staff at his casino upstate.

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After they both retired, they sold their home in upstate New York and moved in June 2024, to New York City, where they had kept an apartment for years.

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John Clyde decamped to his home in upstate New York after the pandemic emptied Manhattan’s streets.

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He grew up scraping icy turns at Hunter Mountain in upstate New York, wearing gaiters on his boots—and jeans.

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Then in August 2024 I found myself at the start line of the Twisted Branch 100K race in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

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