downstate

[ noun, adverb doun-steyt; adjective doun-steyt ]

/ noun, adverb ˈdaʊnˈsteɪt; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt /

noun

the southern part of a U.S. state.

adjective

located in or characteristic of this part: The downstate precincts reported early.

adverb

in, to, or into the downstate area: We're going downstate for the holidays.

Origin of downstate

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; down¹ + state

OTHER WORDS FROM downstate

downstater, noun

Words nearby downstate

downspin, downspout, Down's syndrome, downstage, downstairs, downstate, downstream, downstroke, downswing, Down syndrome, downtake

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Example sentences from the Web for downstate

She was born in the downstate Illinois town of Blue Mound in 1972 and still carries traces of the Midwest in her voice.
Could a Pro-Pot Lesbian Become the Next Governor of Maryland?|Jim Newell|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like the Korean Peninsula, Illinois is cleft into two parts: Chicagoland and “downstate.”
Romney and Santorum Face Off: 5 Things To Watch For In Illinois|Ben Jacobs|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The downstate economy has always been shielded by finance and banking, the biggest players headquartered in New York City.
Why Andrew Cuomo Will Run for President|Charlie Gasparino|February 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for downstate

downstate

/ (ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt) US /

adjective

in, or relating to the part of the state away from large cities, esp the southern part

adverb

towards the southern part of a state

noun

the southern part of a state

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单词	downstate
释义	downstate [ noun, adverb doun-steyt; adjective doun-steyt ] / noun, adverb ˈdaʊnˈsteɪt; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt / noun the southern part of a U.S. state. adjective located in or characteristic of this part: The downstate precincts reported early. adverb in, to, or into the downstate area: We're going downstate for the holidays. Origin of downstate An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; down¹ + state OTHER WORDS FROM downstate downstater, noun Words nearby downstate downspin, downspout, Down's syndrome, downstage, downstairs, downstate, downstream, downstroke, downswing, Down syndrome, downtake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for downstate She was born in the downstate Illinois town of Blue Mound in 1972 and still carries traces of the Midwest in her voice. Could a Pro-Pot Lesbian Become the Next Governor of Maryland?\|Jim Newell\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like the Korean Peninsula, Illinois is cleft into two parts: Chicagoland and “downstate.” Romney and Santorum Face Off: 5 Things To Watch For In Illinois\|Ben Jacobs\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The downstate economy has always been shielded by finance and banking, the biggest players headquartered in New York City. Why Andrew Cuomo Will Run for President\|Charlie Gasparino\|February 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for downstate downstate / (ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt) US / adjective in, or relating to the part of the state away from large cities, esp the southern part adverb towards the southern part of a state noun the southern part of a state Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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