English Explanatory Dictionary

upstate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The northern section of a state.
  2. The inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina.
  3. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.
adj
  1. Of the northern section of a state.
adv
  1. To the northern section of a state.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌpsteɪt/ /ʌpˈsteɪt/

Word forms

upstate upstates more upstate most upstate

Etymology

From up + state.

Antonyms

downstate Lowcountry

Derived words

farm upstate
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