downstate


down·state

D0369100 (doun′stāt′)n. The southerly section of a state in the United States.adv. & adj. To, from, or in the southerly section of a state.
down′stat′er n.

downstate

(ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt) adj (Human Geography) in, or relating to the part of the state away from large cities, esp the southern partadv (Navigation) towards the southern part of a staten (Physical Geography) the southern part of a state

down•state

(n., adv. ˈdaʊnˈsteɪt; adj. ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt) n. 1. the S part of a U.S. state. adj. 2. located in or characteristic of this part. adv. 3. in or to the downstate area. [1905–10, Amer.] down′stat′er, n.
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