Real Dictionary

upstate
Upstate means belonging or relating to the parts of a state that are furthest to the north or furthest from the main city.

upstate in American English
in, to, or from upstate
that part of a state farther to the north or away from a large city; specif., the northern part of New York
adjective: of or coming from such an area
adverb: in, to, or into the upstate area
noun: the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, esp. the northerly part of New York State

upstate in British English
towards, in, from, or relating to the outlying or northern sections of a state, esp of New York State
noun: the outlying, esp northern, sections of a state