Home › Words › D › downstaterdownstaterdownstater means A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.EtymologyFrom downstate + -er.nounA person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.e.g.“People from New York City, Hudson Valley, and Long Island are downstaters.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.downstate 76% match — The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois. vs downstater →downtowner 65% match — Someone from downtown. vs downstater →upstate 63% match — The northern section of a state. vs downstater →outstater 61% match — Someone from a different state. vs downstater →downstreamer 59% match — A person who lives downstream. vs downstater →statemate 57% match — One who comes from the same state. vs downstater →statesider 55% match — A continental (US) American; a United States mainlander. vs downstater →outstate 54% match — Of the part of a state of the United States that is away from major metropolitan areas. vs downstater →