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downstate.

The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

    US
    The final election returns from downstate may not be available until late Wednesday morning.
  2. A period during sleep when somebody is not primed and not ready to learn.

Where this word comes from

From down + state.

adj
  1. Of the southern section of a state.

    US
Where this word comes from

From down + state.

adv
  1. To the southern section of a state.

    US
Where this word comes from

From down + state.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.