1. downstate - Noun
2. downstate - Adjective
3. downstate - Adverb
downstate (plural downstates)
(US) The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
The final election returns from downstate may not be available until late Wednesday morning.
downstate (comparative more downstate, superlative most downstate)
(US) Of the southern section of a state.
downstate (comparative more downstate, superlative most downstate)
(US) To the southern section of a state.
Although New York State’s stay-at-home order expires May 15, it appears that there won’t be enough time for downstate areas to comply with a specific set of criteria announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday to resume activities that draw crowds. Source: Internet
Back in downstate Illinois, a doctor's plea for supplies has produced a small but heartwarming result. Source: Internet
Ascend Wellness and Health, which has a cultivation center in Barry and two downstate dispensaries, aims to buy MOCA Modern Cannabis shops in Logan Square and River North. Source: Internet
Even before then, it was not unheard of for Republican presidential candidates to win handily in downstate Illinois, only to lose statewide due to large Democratic margins in Chicago. Source: Internet
Cuomo said that the goal was to build one 1,000-plus bed facility in each of New York City's boroughs as well as in the downstate counties that would handle patient overflow from existing hospitals. Source: Internet
Cuomo also said he is looking to collaborate with hospitals in upstate New York to address hospital overflow downstate. Source: Internet