downstater

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noun

A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.

“People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are downstaters.”

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Meanings

noundownstater (plural downstaters)

plural downstaters

  1. A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.

    People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are downstaters.

Origin

From downstate + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with downstater

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Cite this entry
APA

downstater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downstater

MLA

“downstater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downstater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downstater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downstater.

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