downstate
noun
- southern region of US state
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From down + state.
- Of the southern section of a state.
adv
Etymology: From down + state.
- To the southern section of a state.
noun
Etymology: From down + state.
- The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
“The final election returns from downstate may not be available until late Wednesday morning.”
- A period during sleep when somebody is not primed and not ready to learn.