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

In the latest film, the little Essex church doubles for a neo-gothic church in upstate New York.

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Moving from upstate New York to the city, Jackie confesses, “I’m embarrassed to admit it—but I found myself doing what a lot of women did in New York City in ’92 . . . auditioning for ‘Cats.’

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In her 2014 race for Congress, when she was trying to flip an upstate seat from blue to red, she talked about how ObamaCare made it difficult for her family’s plywood-distribution business.

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The first half of the musical traces Jackie’s rise from a hardworking upstate New York hick to a Florida beauty pageant winner who escaped an abusive relationship with her baby daughter.

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Born in upstate New York, Jackson showed early talent as a painter and illustrator.

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