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

Derived Forms

• ˈupˈstater, noun

Other Words From

• upstater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of upstate¹

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

Example Sentences

Born and raised in upstate New York, the congresswoman was the first member of her family to earn a college degree after graduating from Harvard University in 2006.

From BBC

Heather Ryan, a bespectacled health director from upstate New York, said the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

In New York, at least six House races are looking highly competitive in the state's 1st and 4th Districts on Long Island, as well as in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 22nd Districts upstate.

From Salon

C&S currently operates 23 groceries, mostly in upstate New York, Vermont and Wisconsin, as the FTC observed in a court filing.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet in recent years, Roman has expanded beyond written recipes and fun videos with a unique newsletter, an advice podcast and also a store in upstate Bloomville, New York, fittingly called First Bloom.

From Salon