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up·state (upstāt′; for adj. and adv. upstāt)

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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upstate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • democrat: I didn't know there was any upstate Democrats.

Used with adjective complement

  • move: Valenti then moved upstate to San Francisco, where the folk circuit was much more healthy.

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