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Vinony

upstate

noun

  1. northern region of US state
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adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʌpsteɪt/ / /ʌpˈsteɪt/

adj

Etymology: From up + state.

  1. Of the northern section of a state.

    “They went hunting in upstate New York.”

    “Superintendent Chalmers: You call hamburgers "steamed hams"? Principal Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect. Superintendent Chalmers: Uh-huh? What region? Principal Skinner: Uh, upstate New York. Superintendent Chalmers: Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams". Principal Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no. It's an Albany expression. Superintendent Chalmers: I see.”

adv

Etymology: From up + state.

  1. To the northern section of a state.

    “He drove upstate to visit his mother.”

noun

Etymology: From up + state.

  1. The northern section of a state.
  2. The inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina.
  3. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.