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Downstate
Meaning
Noun
●
In American English:
The
southern
region
of certain US
states
,
particularly
Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
●
A
period
during
sleep
when somebody is not
primed
and not
ready
to learn.
Adj
●
In American English:
Of the
southern
section
of a state.
Adv
●
In American English:
To the
southern
section
of a state.
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Origin
downstate
English
down
English
doun
Middle English (1100-1500)
dun
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
dune
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
dún
Old Norse
state
English
status
Latin
stare
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Upstate
Related
Outstate
Westchester
Illinois
Wisconsin
Maryland
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Michigan
Ohio
Louisiana
Vermont
Wyoming
Chicagoland
Oklahoma
Idaho
Mississippi
Rural
Missouri
Down South
Up North
Cook County
Back East
North Jersey
Orange County
New Jersey
Central Valley
Flyover Country
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