upstate

English

Etymology

From up +‎ state.

Noun

upstate (plural upstates)

  1. (US) The northern section of a state.
    Antonym: downstate
  2. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.
    Antonym: downstate

Translations

Adjective

upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)

  1. (US) Of the northern section of a state.
    They went hunting in upstate New York.

Adverb

upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)

  1. (US) To the northern section of a state.
    He drove upstate to visit his mother.

Derived terms
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