upstate

American  

[uhp-steyt] / ˈʌpˈsteɪt /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈʌpˈsteɪt /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• upstater noun

Etymology

Origin of upstate

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

Example Sentences

He lives upstate and works as a dispatcher for a cable company.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are buying everything from dinnerware and serveware to bottle openers, wine charms and decanters at her upstate New York store, Bousquet said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She married, had children and for many years worked as a librarian in a public library in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch

She married, had children and for many years worked as a librarian in a public library in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra noted on Wednesday’s earnings call that the company is planning to break ground on a new memory fab in upstate New York early next year.

From The Wall Street Journal