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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
up•state /ˈʌpˈsteɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city.

adj. 
  1. of or coming from such an area.

adv. 
  1. in, to, or toward an upstate area.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
up•state  (up′stāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, esp. the northerly part of New York State.

adj. 
  1. of or coming from such an area.
  2. located in or characteristic of this part.

adv. 
  1. in, to, or into the upstate area.
  • up- + state 1900–05, American.
up′stat′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
upstate /ˈʌpˈsteɪt/ US adj , adv
  1. towards, in, from, or relating to the outlying or northern sections of a state, esp of New York State
 n
  1. the outlying, esp northern, sections of a state
ˈupˈstater n
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