state
noun
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes.
outstate
-
a word derived from
state.
Example Sentences
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“Those in the outstate rural areas believe it should be ‘Missou-rah,’” Sipple explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023
Lucas Kunce brings a Marine swagger and a grassroots populism that appeals to some, particularly in outstate Missouri.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
“I’m not convinced that that outstate, more-rural vote that Bernie Sanders carried in 2016 would necessarily stick with him this time,” Mr. Couvillon said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2020
We urge the Legislature, and Republican leaders in the House and Senate, to up their commitment to outstate Minnesota and expand broadband program funding.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 5, 2017
Even more important was the job of encouraging major industries to expand and recruiting new ones from outstate.
From Time Magazine Archive
