upstate

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. (US) The inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina.

   Antonym: Lowcountry

6. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.

   Antonym: downstate

Translations

northern section of a state

• German: nördliche Hälfte (des US-Bundesstaates), nördlicher Teil (des US-Bundesstaates)
• Russian: северная часть штата (severnaja častʹ štata)

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.

Derived terms

• farm upstate