/ Dictionary / Index U upstate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•state Pronunciation: (up'stāt'), [key] — n. the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, esp. the northerly part of New York State. —adj. of or coming from such an area. located in or characteristic of this part. —adv. in, to, or into the upstate area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upstate (Thesaurus) upstart upstream Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language