upstate

== English == === Etymology === From up +‎ state. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (noun, adjective) /ˈʌpsteɪt/, (adverb) /ʌpˈsteɪt/ === Noun === upstate (plural upstates) (US) The northern section of a state. Antonym: downstate (US) The inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina. Antonym: Lowcountry A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn. Antonym: downstate ==== Translations ==== === 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. ==== Derived terms ====