UPSTATE
upstate
(adverb) in or toward the northern parts of a state; “he lives upstate New York”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
upstate (plural upstates)
(US) The northern section of a state.
Adjective
upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)
(US) Of the northern section of a state.
Adverb
upstate (comparative more upstate, superlative most upstate)
(US) To the northern section of a state.
He drove upstate to visit his mother.
Source: Wiktionary
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