: 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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As New York State emerges as a heavyweight in the high-tech manufacturing and generative artificial intelligence fields, New York City will be in line to reap plenty of benefits from projects built upstate or on Long Island.
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Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
But the message is clear: There is no more serious test for a couple than to move to a charming house upstate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Forty feet from the fake upstate kitchen was a cornucopia of junk food.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Facing a looming landfill shortage already forcing the county into the expensive step of trucking some waste upstate, Miami-Dade commissioners on Wednesday agreed to build a new incinerator, one with a cleaner, more modern design that would also convert waste to energy.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
But the message is clear: There is no more serious test for a couple than to move to a charming house upstate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Forty feet from the fake upstate kitchen was a cornucopia of junk food.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Facing a looming landfill shortage already forcing the county into the expensive step of trucking some waste upstate, Miami-Dade commissioners on Wednesday agreed to build a new incinerator, one with a cleaner, more modern design that would also convert waste to energy.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 24 Aug. 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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