downstate

noun

down·​state ˈdau̇n-ˌstāt 

: the chiefly southerly sections of a state

also : the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is to the north

downstate

ˈdau̇n-ˈstāt 

adjective or adverb

downstater

ˈdau̇n-ˈstā-tər 

noun

Examples of downstate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreover, the Empire Center, a think tank in Albany, found no statistically significant correlation in downstate nursing homes (where the bulk of the nursing home cases were) between admissions of COVID-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes and deaths of nursing home residents. —Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025

The organic eggs are sourced from Living Light Farm in downstate Paxton. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

Zoom in: One bill would annex several downstate Illinois counties that approved ballot measures to separate from the state. —Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025

The latest: The Indiana House has passed two bills in recent weeks, one targeting downstate counties and another targeting Chicago sports teams. —Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for downstate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate