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Pertaining to the southern region of a US state, particularly in Michigan, New York and Illinois.
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downstate — ☆ downstate [doun′stāt΄ ] n. that part of a state farther to the south adj., adv. in, to, or from downstate downstater n … English World dictionary
downstate — downstater, n. n., adv. /down stayt /; adj. /down stayt / n. 1. the southern part of a U.S. state. adj. 2. located in or characteristic of this part: The downstate precincts reported early. adv. 3. in, to, or into the downstate area: We re going… … Universalium
downstate — down|state1 [ ,daun steıt ] adjective, adverb AMERICAN toward or in the southern part of a state: She had gone to visit her family downstate somewhere. ─ opposite UPSTATE downstate down|state 2 [ daun,steıt ] noun uncount AMERICAN the southern… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
downstate — adj., n., & adv. US adj. of or in a part of a state remote from large cities, esp. the southern part. n. a downstate area. adv. in a downstate area … Useful english dictionary
downstate — noun Date: 1909 the chiefly southerly sections of a state; also the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is to the north • downstate adjective or adverb • downstater noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
downstate — down|state [ˈdaunsteıt] adj [only before noun] AmE in or from the southern part of a state ≠ ↑upstate ▪ A downstate judge was called in to hear the case. >down|state [ˌdaunˈsteıt] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
downstate — US adjective & adverb of, in, or to a part of a state remote from its large cities. noun a downstate area. Derivatives downstater noun … English new terms dictionary
downstate — down•state n., adv. [[t]ˈdaʊnˈsteɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt[/t]] n. 1) the S part of a U.S. state 2) located in or characteristic of this part 3) in or to the downstate area • Etymology: 1905–10, amer. down′stat′er, n … From formal English to slang
Downstate Illinois — refers to all of Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. This term is flexible, but because it is generally meant to refer to everything outside the Chicago area, some cities in Northern Illinois, such as Rockford[1][2][3] and… … Wikipedia
Downstate Correctional Facility — is a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Downstate is a maximum security prison located along the north side (i.e. westbound) of Interstate 84 in Fishkill, New York. Downstate serves primarily as a classification… … Wikipedia
Downstate New York — New York metropolitan area (Downstate) … Wikipedia
