: 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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And you guys shot some of it at an old plantation upstate.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
People in New York City — especially in communities of color — face far higher rates of involuntary commitment than those in wealthier, whiter upstate counties.
—Ruth Lowenkron, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
But new research by the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, the former upstate New York home of Hamilton’s in-laws, offers another, damning conclusion.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Outside, there’s a Gunite finished pool, which is beginning to feel like an upstate pre-req for houses listing above a certain price point.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
People in New York City — especially in communities of color — face far higher rates of involuntary commitment than those in wealthier, whiter upstate counties.
—Ruth Lowenkron, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
But new research by the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, the former upstate New York home of Hamilton’s in-laws, offers another, damning conclusion.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Outside, there’s a Gunite finished pool, which is beginning to feel like an upstate pre-req for houses listing above a certain price point.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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“Upstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstate. Accessed 4 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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