🧑‍🎓 A person from elsewhere 🗺️ From another state 🏞️ Outside main city

outstate

6.7

Outside the main city of a state, in smaller towns or rural areas

adjective
/ˈaʊtˌsteɪt/

: rural

Housing prices are generally lower in outstate areas compared to the city.

Examples

Many students come from outstate communities to attend the university.
The senator visited several outstate towns during her campaign.
Many families prefer to live in outstate areas for a quieter lifestyle.
The outstate communities offer beautiful landscapes and fresh air.
Many students come from outstate communities to attend the university.
The senator visited several outstate towns during her campaign.
Housing prices are generally lower in outstate areas compared to the city.

Synonyms

out-of-town

vsoutstate

178 3.2

Happening in another town or city, not local

emphasizes being outside the state's main metropolitan area rather than mere origin

outlying

vsoutstate

5 5.0

Far from the center or main part of a place

focuses on being outside the state's main city rather than general distance

nonmetropolitan

vsoutstate

6.7

In areas outside a large city that are rural or in small towns

is specific to areas outside a state's main metropolitan region

upcountry

vsoutstate

6.8

From the inland part of a country away from the coast and main cities

refers specifically to outside a state's largest city, not just inland areas

nonlocal

vsoutstate

5.0

Not from the local area or community

means specifically outside the state's main city rather than simply from elsewhere

How Urban

metropolitan

121 4.8

city

∞ 1.0

suburb

286 2.7

outstate

6.7

rural area

68 2.0

Surface Forms

outstate positive

Morphology

outstate = state (transparent) = out + state

The meaning is clearly derived from 'out' + 'state', indicating a location outside the main city or metropolitan area.

Etymology

Outstate comes from out + state, where out means 'outside' as in outside, so it describes areas of a state that are away from the main city or capital.