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Upstate vs Upstater - What's the difference?

upstate | upstater |

As nouns the difference between upstate and upstater

is that upstate is (us) the northern section of a state while upstater is a person from upstate; usually specifically a person from upstate new york.

As an adjective upstate

is (us) of the northern section of a state.

As an adverb upstate

is (us) to, or from the northern section of a state.

upstate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) The northern section of a state.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US) Of the northern section of a state.
    • They went hunting in upstate New York.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) To, or from the northern section of a state.
    • He drove upstate to visit his mother.

    upstater

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from upstate; usually specifically a person from upstate New York

    • Antonyms

    *New Yorker

    Related terms

    *downstater