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
So Minnesotans, especially those in outstate, who have been waiting years for their projects will likely have to wait longer.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2020
“The president polls off the charts in outstate Missouri,” Hancock said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
By making loans to small businessmen who can't get a loan from a bank, D.C.C. hopes that it can slow down the exodus of industry from Maine, even persuade some outstate firms to come in.
From Time Magazine Archive
