: 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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Nearly everywhere in New York or upstate has a [commercial] airport that will take you anywhere in the country.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
So when Federal developed a rip from too much affection, Mom sent him to a farm upstate to play with the other dinosaurs.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
In this Christmas tale, single mom Lena (Holly Robinson Peete) is learning to give her autistic teenage son, Marcus (Nik Sanchez), more independence after he is afforded the opportunity to stay at a program upstate for people with cognitive challenges.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
And in a fun little twist, she’s being sent to a silent monastery upstate — yep, that silent monastery.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
So when Federal developed a rip from too much affection, Mom sent him to a farm upstate to play with the other dinosaurs.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
In this Christmas tale, single mom Lena (Holly Robinson Peete) is learning to give her autistic teenage son, Marcus (Nik Sanchez), more independence after he is afforded the opportunity to stay at a program upstate for people with cognitive challenges.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
And in a fun little twist, she’s being sent to a silent monastery upstate — yep, that silent monastery.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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upstate
adjective
up·state
ˈəp-ˌstāt 
: 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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