upstate

(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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See upstate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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  • upˈstatˌer noun

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