upstate

English

Etymology

From up +‎ state.

Noun

upstate (plural upstates)

2. (US) The northern section of a state.

   Antonym: downstate

4. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.

   Antonym: downstate

Translations

northern section of a state

• German: nördliche Hälfte (des US-Bundesstaates), nördlicher Teil (des US-Bundesstaates)
• Russian: северная часть штата (severnaja častʹ štata)

Adjective

upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)

1. (US) Of the northern section of a state.

   They went hunting in upstate New York.

Adverb

upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)

1. (US) To the northern section of a state.

   He drove upstate to visit his mother.

Derived terms

• farm upstate