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Definition of upstater
upstater
/ʌpˈsteɪtər/
up · stat · er
Adverb:upstate
•Plural:upstaters
•Adjective:upstate
upstater Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
upstater Game Scores & Validity
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Scrabble UK
WWF
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• noun
1
American A native or inhabitant of the upstate region of a state (most commonly New York), located away from a major southern metropolitan center.
Example
"As a lifelong upstater, she was well accustomed to heavy lake-effect snowstorms every winter."
Antonyms
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Upstater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/upstater