: 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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Four full casinos, all upstate, now offer table games.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
No one wants to see your cheesy hard launch or romantic weekend upstate on Instagram anymore.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
Vanyo rejected the comparison between upstate and downstate school districts.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
Parts of upstate New York were experiencing powerful winds on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
No one wants to see your cheesy hard launch or romantic weekend upstate on Instagram anymore.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
Vanyo rejected the comparison between upstate and downstate school districts.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
Parts of upstate New York were experiencing powerful winds on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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