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downstate

downstate noun: the southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

Noun

downstate (plural downstates)

  1. (US) The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
    • The final election returns from downstate may not be available until late Wednesday morning.
    Antonyms:
    upstate
  2. A period during sleep when somebody is not primed and not ready to learn.
    Antonyms:
    upstate

Adjective

downstate (comparative more downstate, superlative most downstate)

  1. (US) Of the southern section of a state.

Adverb

downstate (comparative more downstate, superlative most downstate)

  1. (US) To the southern section of a state.

Antonyms of downstate

Forms of downstate

Noun
pluraldownstates
Adjective
comparativemore downstate
superlativemost downstate
Adverb
comparativemore downstate
superlativemost downstate

Origin of downstate

From down + state.

Words formed from downstate

Questions about downstate

What does downstate mean?
Downstate means the southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
What part of speech is downstate?
Downstate can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
What is the plural of downstate?
The plural of downstate is downstates.

Words near downstate in the dictionary

  1. downstaging
  2. downstagings
  3. downstair
  4. downstairs
  5. downstat
  6. downstate
  7. downstater
  8. downstaters
  9. downstates
  10. downstats
  11. downsteepy

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