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.
OTHER WORDS FROM downstate
down·stat·er, nounWords nearby downstate
downslide,
downspin,
downspout,
downstage,
downstairs,
downstate,
downstream,
downstroke,
downswing,
downtake,
downthrow
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 BEASTLike 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 BEASTThe downstate economy has always been shielded by finance and banking, the biggest players headquartered in New York City.
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