: 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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Head upstate to Tahoe National Forest and Lassen Volcanic National Park, while the south is home to the dry lands of Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
If all of this gets spent in the suburbs and upstate — where housing also needs to be built faster and at lower cost — that wouldn’t be a total loss.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
New York State, for example, offers a 30 percent base tax credit with a 10 percent bonus for projects made upstate.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
No matter what your summer plans entail, whether strolling along the Mediterranean or spending weekends upstate, consider the retailer your one-stop shop for all your dress needs this season.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
If all of this gets spent in the suburbs and upstate — where housing also needs to be built faster and at lower cost — that wouldn’t be a total loss.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
New York State, for example, offers a 30 percent base tax credit with a 10 percent bonus for projects made upstate.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
No matter what your summer plans entail, whether strolling along the Mediterranean or spending weekends upstate, consider the retailer your one-stop shop for all your dress needs this season.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for upstate
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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