: 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 have since opened, though all of them are located upstate, far from Manhattan.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Better than scrolling by an upstate-cult-compound mile.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
In August, one month shy of her third album release date, King Princess is relaxed and back in her hometown neighborhood after spending a month upstate, just north of Albany, N.Y.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Better than scrolling by an upstate-cult-compound mile.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
In August, one month shy of her third album release date, King Princess is relaxed and back in her hometown neighborhood after spending a month upstate, just north of Albany, N.Y.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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