DOWNSTATE


Meaning of DOWNSTATE in English

— downstater , n.

n. , adv. /down"stayt"/ ; adj. /down"stayt'/

n.

1. the southern part of a U.S. state.

adj.

2. located in or characteristic of this part: The downstate precincts reported early.

adv.

3. in, to, or into the downstate area: We're going downstate for the holidays.

[ 1905-10, Amer.; DOWN 1 + STATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .