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I've named a couple things after Edgar Allan Poe: the cat, and my garden upstate, where I only planted black flowers and purple flowers - and there's a raven statue.
Hilarie Burton

Meaning of "upstate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPSTATE

upstate  [ˈʌpˈsteɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPSTATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upstate can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UPSTATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Upstate

The term upstate may refer to the northerly portions of several U.S. states. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. These regions tend to be rural; an exception is Delaware. On the east coast, "upstate" generally refers to places away from the Atlantic Ocean. ▪ Maine, except for "Down East" ▪ Upstate California was a 2001 marketing campaign to promote the northern half of Northern California ▪ Upstate New York, an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area ▪ SUNY Upstate Medical University, often referred to as "Upstate" ▪ Upstate South Carolina, the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina...

Definition of upstate in the English dictionary

The definition of upstate in the dictionary is towards, in, from, or relating to the outlying or northern sections of a state, esp of New York State. Other definition of upstate is the outlying, esp northern, sections of a state.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPSTATE


antistate
ˌæntɪˈsteɪt
constate
kənˈsteɪt
counterstate
ˌkaʊntəˈsteɪt
devastate
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
estate
ɪˈsteɪt
instate
ɪnˈsteɪt
interstate
ˈɪntəˌsteɪt
intrastate
ˌɪntrəˈsteɪt
misstate
ˌmɪsˈsteɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
outstate
ˌaʊtˈsteɪt
overstate
ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt
prostate
ˈprɒsteɪt
reinstate
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt
restate
riːˈsteɪt
state
steɪt
testate
ˈtɛsteɪt
tristate
ˈtraɪˌsteɪt
understate
ˌʌndəˈsteɪt
unstate
ʌnˈsteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPSTATE

upsprung
upstage
upstager
upstairs
upstand
upstanding
upstandingness
upstare
upstart
upstater
upstay
upstep
upstepped
upstepping
upstir
upstirred
upstirring
upstream
upstretched
upstroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPSTATE

chief of state
city-state
crown estate
facilitate
ground state
head of state
housing estate
industrial estate
lie in state
minister of state
nation state
nation-state
police state
real estate
rogue state
secretary of state
solid-state
steady state
trading estate
tri-state
welfare state

Synonyms and antonyms of upstate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upstate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPSTATE

Find out the translation of upstate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upstate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upstate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

北部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

norte del estado
570 millions of speakers

English

upstate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

upstate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمالي ولاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на севере штата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

norte do estado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

upstate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

État de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upstate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Norden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

州の北部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upstate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần ở trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்ஸ்டேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपस्टेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şehir dışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parte settentrionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Upstate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на півночі штату
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nordul statului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόρεια της πολιτείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

upstate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upstate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upstate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upstate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTATE»

The term «upstate» is very widely used and occupies the 22.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upstate

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10 QUOTES WITH «UPSTATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upstate.
1
Russell Banks
The 60s passed and faded and I grew older, and in 1987 bought a house in upstate New York, and it turned out that John Brown was buried down the road from my house and that he had lived there longer than anywhere else and his house was still standing.
2
Hilarie Burton
I've named a couple things after Edgar Allan Poe: the cat, and my garden upstate, where I only planted black flowers and purple flowers - and there's a raven statue.
3
Sloane Crosley
Alaska is what happens when Willy Wonka and the witch from Hansel and Gretel elope, buy a place together upstate, renounce their sweet teeth, and turn into health fanatics.
4
Vera Farmiga
Ruminants are a perfectly normal thing to possess when you live in upstate New York. It's just moving scenery. It's kind of like the equivalent of Great Danes. It's the way you keep your grass mowed. It's the way you keep your weed-whacking to a minimum.
5
Daryl Hall
I returned to upstate NY where I just laid in bed for days with a fever that just wouldn't go away. After more of this, I grew increasingly sure that this was not simply the flu!
6
Dennis Kozlowski
It was the first time she had visited me here in upstate New York. It was the last time I saw her.
7
James Howard Kunstler
I do all I can to maintain good health. I eat mostly plants, as Michael Pollan would say. I get a lot of exercise. I lead a purposeful daily life. I stay current with the dentist. I made the formative decision of where to live over thirty years ago when I settled in a 'main street' small town in upstate New York.
8
Liza Lapira
Winter makes me want to rage. You know how there's road rage? I feel like in New York or upstate New York, you're just like, 'Dammit,' because you're so cold.
9
Debi Mazar
When my mother was raising me, she moved us upstate to the Woodstock area. Our closest neighbor was a mile away. She planted all her own vegetables.
10
Mike McCue
My parents were entrepreneurs. They ran a small ad agency in upstate New York.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPSTATE»

Discover the use of upstate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upstate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Upstate: A Novel
" So begins Upstate, a powerful story told through letters between seventeen-year-old Antonio and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Natasha, set in the 1990's in New York.
Kalisha Buckhanon, 2007
2
Upstate Down: Thinking about New York and Its Discontents
Upstate New York is in a malaise and sociologists Alexander Thomas and Polly Smith wanted to know why.
Alexander R. Thomas, Polly J. Smith, 2009
3
Upstate New York: Towns That We Love
The reader will become acquainted with the life and times of the people who live there now and who lived there in days gone by.This book is a once-upon-a-time story about a place where many famous people grew up.
Barton M. Cockey, 2008
4
Tales of an Upstate New York Bottle Miner
Have you ever considered seeking adventure in an abandoned dump? Did you know that old bottles have a story to tell? If so, you will appreciate the eccentric charm of Tales of an Upstate New York Bottle Miner.
Patricia Crandall, 2010
5
Fun with the Family Upstate New York: Hundreds of Ideas for ...
Fun with the Family Upstate New York leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children’s museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and many other exciting places to go. The whole family will enjoy . . .
Mary Lynn Blanks, 2010
6
Great Graves of Upstate New York
An equally colorful host of local characters who shaped the culture of Upstate New York are also featured, including: Kate Smith, “The God Bless America Girl”; mafia figure Joe “Joe the Barber” Barbara; Dr. Mary Walker, America’s ...
Chuck D'Imperio, 2009
7
Tales from the South Carolina Upstate: Where the Cotton & ...
Far from the sweltering heat of South Carolina's storied Lowcountry????????????setting of author Nancy Rhyne's best-selling 2006 novel "Edisto Island"????????????lies the rugged Upstate region.
Nancy Rhyne, 2007
8
Grass Roots Reform in the Burned-over District of Upstate ...
Before the Civil War, upstate New York earned itself a nickname: the burned-over district.African Americans were few in upstate New York, so this book focuses on reformers in three predominately white communities.
Judith Wellman, 2000
9
Upstate New York Off the Beaten Path®: A Guide to Unique Places
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let this first edition of Upstate New York Off the Beaten Path show you the Empire State you never knew existed.
Susan Finch, Julie A Hill and Associates LLC, 2010
10
Canal Boatman: My Life on Upstate Waterways
The author's own sixty-five years of experience on the Erie Canal and Barge Canal System and interviews with other former boatmen make up a history of the old canal days of upper New York State.
Richard Garrity, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPSTATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upstate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Distribution center will create 400 new jobs in Upstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. —Dollar Tree will build a new distribution center in the Upstate bringing hundreds of new jobs to the area, Gov. Nikki Haley has ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
2
30 hurt when cruise ship hits seaway lock wall in upstate NY
MASSENA, New York – Authorities say 30 people aboard a cruise ship have been injured when the vessel crashed into a wall while entering a lock on the St. «Fox News, Jun 15»
3
Upstate New York man killed when Amtrak train slams his car
CHILI, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man has been killed after the car he was driving was struck by an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing outside Rochester. «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jun 15»
4
Mom, 3 kids die in overnight house fire in upstate New York
Authorities say a mother and three children have died in an overnight house fire in upstate New York. VESTAL, NEW YORK (AP) -- Vestal Assistant Fire Chief ... «CNYcentral.com, May 15»
5
David Cassidy sentenced in Upstate New York drunken-driving case
SCHODACK, N.Y. (AP) — Seventies heartthrob David Cassidy has been fined $900 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service in an upstate New ... «Syracuse.com, May 15»
6
Fifteen buffalo shot after a day of chase in upstate New York
(CNN) Fifteen buffalo were shot and killed on Friday after a day on the loose in upstate New York. The chase, which took farmers and police officers from five ... «CNN, Apr 15»
7
Poll: Cuomo should ditch $1.5 billion economic development contest …
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo with Howard Zemsky, President and CEO of Empire State Development, speak about the Upstate Revitalization ... «Syracuse.com, Mar 15»
8
USC Upstate falls short in conference championship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —Demarcus Daniels scored 22 points off the bench, and North Florida beat USC Upstate 63-57 on Sunday in the Atlantic Sun Conference ... «WYFF Greenville, Mar 15»
9
Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking
According to a statement by the Upstate New York Towns Association, Finch's initial remark about secession was in response to the state's ban on hydraulic ... «PBS NewsHour, Mar 15»
10
Haley Declares State of Emergency For Midlands, Upstate
Haley says she wants everyone in the Upstate to leave work or school by 5 p.m. Wednesday, go home and stay there. Clemson University is closing at 3:30 p.m. ... «WLTX.com, Feb 15»

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