upstate

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English

Etymology

From up +‎ state.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (noun, adjective) /ˈʌpsteɪt/, (adverb) /ʌpˈsteɪt/

Noun

upstate (plural upstates)

  2. (US) The northern section of a state.
    Antonym: downstate
  4. 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.
    • 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield”, in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 21:
      Superintendent Chalmers: You call hamburgers "steamed hams"?
      Principal Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
      Superintendent Chalmers: Uh-huh? What region?
      Principal Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
      Superintendent Chalmers: Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams".
      Principal Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no. It's an Albany expression.
      Superintendent Chalmers: I see.

Adverb

upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)

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

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