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单词 outstate
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outstateadj.

Brit. /ˌaʊtˈsteɪt/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈsteɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, state n.
Etymology: < out- prefix + state n. Compare earlier out-of-state adj.
Chiefly U.S.
Of or relating to a region of a state situated outside the main population centre. Also: coming from or living in another state; = out-of-state adj.
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society > authority > rule or government > a or the state > [adjective] > part of a state
outstate1911
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > part of country or district > [adjective] > remote or outlying
out of the wayc1175
uplandishc1380
foreign1424
outland1500
outlying1651
outsetting1658
back country1775
out-of-the-world1775
outlandish1792
outworld1808
upcountry1810
backwoodish1836
fresh water1860
backwoodsy1862
way back1884
outstate1911
upstate1935
1911 Oregon Jrnl. 19 Nov. 8/1 Out-state politicians recognize that for the most part the men of widest political renown live in Multnomah county, and here one-third of the voting strength of the state is concentrated.
1931 Amer. Speech 6 310Out-state’ is a compound word not yet recognized by the dictionaries but frequently used by Nebraskans, Iowans, Coloradans, and Wyomingites. University students from these states reported two meanings: out in the state away from the main city, and out in the state away from the speaker's home.
1934 Sun (Baltimore) 2 Nov. 2/1 The vote which Mr. Picard would have to pile up there to overcome his opponent's out-State lead.
1967 National Observer (U.S.) 12 June 5/1 The pattern of an all-too-familiar Western movie, the one about the clever outstate cattle barons displacing the local nesters.
1997 M. Orfield Metropolitics vii. 139 Land use planning generally found a far more receptive political climate within the metropolitan area than in outstate Minnesota.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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out-state
out-state v.
Brit. /ˌaʊtˈsteɪt/
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U.S. /ˌaʊtˈsteɪt/
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1903 N.E.D. at Out- Out-state.
extracted from out-prefix
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adj.1911
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