: 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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Designer Megan Pflug of the trendy upstate New York getaway The Wood House Lodge also uses exclusive soaps.
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Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Several House seats in New York state are up for grabs this election with Democrats and Republicans eyeing to flip seats in Long Island, Westchester County and upstate, particularly in districts that went red during the 2022 midterms, according to experts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Karlie Kloss marries Josh Kushner in an intimate wedding upstate.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
The victim had been looking forward to selling her house in Brooklyn and moving upstate to spend more time with her family prior to the fatal crash, Vera said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Several House seats in New York state are up for grabs this election with Democrats and Republicans eyeing to flip seats in Long Island, Westchester County and upstate, particularly in districts that went red during the 2022 midterms, according to experts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Karlie Kloss marries Josh Kushner in an intimate wedding upstate.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
The victim had been looking forward to selling her house in Brooklyn and moving upstate to spend more time with her family prior to the fatal crash, Vera said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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