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downstate

down·state [ down stáyt ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
1. in or to south of state: in or to the southerly part of a state

2. away from cities: away from the big cities and in or into the more rural parts of a state whose major metropolitan area is to the north
downstate Illinois


down·state noun
down·stat·er noun
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