upstate

(up′stāt′; for adj. and adv. up′stāt′)

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noun

that part of a state farther to the north or away from a large city; specif., the northern part of New York

adjective, adverb

in, to, or from upstate

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noun

The northerly section of a state in the United States.

adverb & adj.

To, from, or in the northerly section of a state: drove upstate on vacation; went fishing in upstate New York.

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