Definition of "upstater" [upstater]

• A person from upstate; usually specifically a person from upstate New York (noun)

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• "The last real upstater to be elected to the Senate from New York was Kenneth Keating in 1958."
• "I was happy about the Gillibrand pick because she is an upstater."
• "And, of course, any thing upstater Oscar nom Melissa Leo is in, even if they're not set in NY, like The Dry Land and Welcome to the Rileys."