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Definition of Downstate
1. Noun. (American English) The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Downstate
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downstate
Literary usage of Downstate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Newspapers and Periodicals of Illinois, 1814-1879 by Frank William Scott, Edmund Janes James (1910)
"According to compilations made at the various dates, the number of dailies in
the state was: 1840 downstate 1 Chicago 2 Total 3 1850 downstate 3 Chicago 5 ..."
2. Administrative Report of the Directors of Departments Under the Civil by Illinois, Illinois Dept. of Labor, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture, Illinois Dept. of Public Welfare, Illinois Dept. of Finance, Illinois Dept. of Mines and Minerals, Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Illinois Dept. of Trade and Commerce, Illinois Militar (1919)
"Averages: Cook County $ 86 downstate 91 Entire State 89 Number of loans under
$50 (119 reporting). Totals: Cook County 16167 downstate 10490 Entire State. ..."
3. Bridging Regional Growth and Community Empowerment edited by Michael A. Stegman, William J. Benfanti, John P. Ross (1996)
"Suburban legislators have used their power to block city/downstate deals.9 ...
The classic Illinois agreement between a downstate Republican Governor and a ..."
4. Trends and Issues, 1997: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority by Roger Przybylski, Mark Myreny, Christine Martin, Jeff Travis (1997)
"The percentage of downstate arrestees testing positive for any illicit drug jumped
from 36 percent in 1991 to 65 percent in 1995, while the percentage ..."
5. An Evaluation of the Illinois Dept. of Corrections Gang-Free Environment Program by Laura Gransky, Ernest L. Cowles (2000)
"25 Typically offenders from Cook County are minorities, less educated, and
gang-affiliated, while those from downstate tend to be older and Caucasian. ..."
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