Meaning of upstate in English

upstate

/ˈʌp.steɪt/ uk

/ˈʌp.steɪt/

toward or of the northern parts of a state in the U.S., especially those that are far from cities where a lot of people live:

upstate New York

The traffic going upstate was almost standing still.

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(Definition of upstate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

upstate | Intermediate English

upstate

adjective, adverb

/ˌʌpˈsteɪt/

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to or in the northern part of a state:

She came to New York from a small town upstate because she wanted to be a dancer.

(Definition of upstate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of upstate

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And at the end of the day, upstate, downstate, we are one state.

From Buffalo News

And not to give upstate the attention and help it deserves never made any sense.

From Buffalo News

It's a problem that upstate communities should address, the report found.

From New York Daily News

He had to leave due to finances, but he traveled back upstate as much as he could.

From Huffington Post

It becomes the centerpiece of his efforts to revive the upstate economy.

From Buffalo News

How does this problem differ between, well, urban centers and suburbs, and upstate, that's country?

From NPR

The primary federal credit has existed for almost 40 years but wasn't actively used upstate until 2006, when the state credit was introduced.

From Buffalo News

Beyond the classroom, the list of prominent artists and writers who have called upstate home continues to grow.

From Huffington Post

Each stool is carved out of fallen trees found near his upstate studio; he adds nothing.

From Fast Company

Do you plan to work with upstate venture capital firms?

From Buffalo News

She also spent time in an upstate drug rehab program.

From New York Post

Upstate has long struggled economically, and upstate residents have consistently maintained that their needs take a back seat to the priorities downstate.

From New York Daily News

Many of the bigoted groups are based upstate, according to the report.

From New York Daily News

The first study, conducted in 2009, found traces of pharmaceutical components in three upstate watersheds.

From Business Insider

The tawdry tale of marital discord made a splash in news organizations around the world, just as their earlier woeful saga captivated big-hearted strangers upstate.

From New York Daily News

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