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โ‡ฑ UPSTATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


: the chiefly northerly sections of a state
also : the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is in the south

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Meanwhile Hochul is pushing nuclear upstate. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Manna Jo Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The twins last fall committed to play collegiately at Colgate University in upstate New York, two time zones and about 1,725 miles east. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Batchelor brought Ruzicka into the NYC Ska Orchestra for a performance upstate last May. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Before skeleton, Florian was a two-time All-American Alpine ski racer at Clarkson University in upstate New York. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upstate was in 1901

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โ€œUpstate.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

: of, relating to, or typical of a part of a state away from a large city and especially to the north
upstate noun or adverb
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