upstater

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noun

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

“People from Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and Syracuse are upstaters.”

Opposite
New Yorker
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Meanings

nounupstater (plural upstaters)

plural upstaters

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

    People from Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and Syracuse are upstaters.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
New Yorker

Origin

From upstate + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with upstater

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Anagrams

stuprate
Cite this entry
APA

upstater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstater

MLA

“upstater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upstater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstater.

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