downstate

noun

down·state ˈdau̇n-ˌstāt

: the chiefly southerly sections of a state

also : the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is to the north

downstate

ˈdau̇n-ˈstāt

adjective or adverb

downstater

ˈdau̇n-ˈstā-tər

noun

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Efforts to eliminate or consolidate units of government have largely failed for a century, thanks in part to politicians’ instinct for self preservation, but also a fear, particularly among many in rural downstate areas, of losing their civic identity. —

Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 Ironically, Leahy Scott originally hailed from downstate in Nassau County, Long Island, and earned both her bachelor and legal degrees from Hofstra University, a few miles from her home base in Levittown. —

Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 Finally, the route goes into Illinois, stopping at seven downstate stations before pulling into its northern terminus, Chicago Union Station. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 The 2016 Sanders campaign, which swamped Hillary Clinton’s in places like downstate Illinois and central Pennsylvania, pointed in another direction. —

Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for downstate