Upstate Meaning
/ˈʌpsteɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe northern section of a state.
nounThe inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina.
Sentence Examples
Audrey Louise Reynolds is an artisan living in Upstate New York.
Ziri's story takes place upstate New York.
Felix was visiting his brother upstate New York.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ farm produced apples that were sold in New York City markets.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They decided to spend their summer holiday at a beautiful lake in ____ New York, far from the city noise today.
Word Origin & History
From up + state.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield”, in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 21:
"But for Stefanie Brechbuehler and Robert Highsmith, the husband-and-wife co-founders of the Brooklyn-based design firm Workstead, the recent revamp of an 1850s residence in upstate New York not only presented them with a thrilling challenge, it also marked a celebratory homecoming after a few years spent living in the South."
— 2019 June 10, Mimi Vu, “How a 19th-Century Workman’s Cottage Became a Family Home”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2019:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ farm produced apples that were sold in New York City markets.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They decided to spend their summer holiday at a beautiful lake in ____ New York, far from the city noise today.