Meaning & use
upstate
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Relating to or situated in the northern, typically more rural, part of a state, away from its major city.
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They bought a small cabin upstate for weekend getaways.
Traffic out of the city was heavy as everyone headed to their upstate homes for the holiday.
A note on using this word
Most closely associated with New York, where 'upstate' distinguishes the region north of New York City.
Words with a similar meaning
ruraloutlying
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Words with an opposite meaning
downstate
Another way to use it
2. adverb
In or toward the upstate region.
They moved upstate after retiring.
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