Upstate 

Any of New York State not including New York City, Long Island, or Westchester or Rockland Counties.

The Adirondacks, the Albany region, same with Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, and whatever of New York state more than 45 minutes away from New York City or Long Island is referred to as Upstate New York.

Upstate by Nick Weiner January 17, 2009

Upstate 

The real New York.

I'm from Upstate... yeah you know New York where where crackers live and everyone doesn't speak prohanese.

Upstate by OaklyNY December 22, 2002

Upstate 

People who think they're from New York until they go to college and realize that all the downstaters think the world ends after Yonkers.

I was driving west on the Tappan Zee Bridge heading upstate and when it was already too late realized the bridge was emptying into the pit of oblivion.

Upstate by DMX November 25, 2003

upstate 

This is how I see it from my experience--

1) If you tell someone your from the city and they ask which one? Your Upstate.
2) If your not from Amsterdam the European city. Your Upstate
3) If your movie theater is in the mall. Your upstate
4) If you do all your clothes shopping at Woodbury Commons. Your Upstate
5) If there is a strip road with 15 fast food joints in row. Your Upstate.
6) If you dont get Hot 97 or 92.3 or K2u on your radio stations. Your Upstate.
7) If you know more about my car than a mechanic. Your Upstate.
8) If you live near a prison. Your Upstate.
Pretty much anywhere past White Plains.

ex: You know your upstate when??????? Follow the above.

upstate by Soldier17 January 15, 2008

upstate 

A politically incorrect term for all areas north of you. Usually quite derogatory.

(snicker) Pff...dumb upstate hicks...

upstate by Bokuno July 2, 2004

Upstate 

Everything north of Westchester

Upstate by Anonymous September 30, 2003

Upstate 

Anything north of the Tappan Zee Bridge

I live in Orange County, just 90 minutes from the city.
-Upstate.
No, not really 'upstate'...

Upstate by None November 11, 2003