ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: out (III) + state (n.)
1. : of, relating to, or situated in a region of a state outside the principal city or largest center of population
small layoffs here and there in the outstate areas — Wall Street Journal
lost the governorship because the outstate vote went against him
2.
[ out (of) state ]
: coming from or resident in an outside state
a gorge of unusual natural beauty which few outstate visitors see — M.W.Fishwick
• out·stat·er ˈ ̷ ̷ˈstād.ə(r) noun