[uhp-steyt] 
| 1. | the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, esp. the northerly part of New York State. |
| 2. | of or coming from such an area. |
| 3. | located in or characteristic of this part. |
| 4. | in, to, or into the upstate area. |
| up·state (ŭp'stāt') n. The northerly section of a state in the United States. adv. & adj. To, from, or in the northerly section of a state: drove upstate on vacation; went fishing in upstate New York. up'stat'er n. |
