/ Dictionary / Index D downstate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•state Pronunciation: (n., adv.doun'stāt'adj.doun'stāt&sec), [key] —n. the southern part of a U.S. state. —adj. located in or characteristic of this part: The downstate precincts reported early. —adv. in, to, or into the downstate area: We're going downstate for the holidays. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. downstairs downstream Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language