stateside

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adjective

state·​side ˈstāt-ˌsīd 

often capitalized

: being in, going to, coming from, or characteristic of the 48 conterminous states of the U.S.

transferred from Europe to stateside duty

stateside

2 of 2

adverb

often capitalized

: in or to the continental U.S.

Examples of stateside in a Sentence

Adverb

It's a car model that will be sold stateside for the first time next year.

He's been living in England for several years but he's returning stateside next month.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

According to Adams' site, the stateside run will wrap up March 16 in New Jersey before the tour moves to Europe in April. —Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

But if the rising stateside popularity of Japanese blind box toys such as Sonny Angels, Calico Critters, and Smiskis is any indicator, there’s plenty of room to grow. —Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 May 2024

Adverb

Name another Asian American actor to score this kind of variety, this kind of acclaim stateside. —Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024

Meanwhile, stateside, JoJo Siwa visits SiriusXM Studios in L.A. Here, the best photos of celebs out and about this week. —Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(United) States + side

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1943, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stateside

adjective

state·​side

ˈstāt-ˌsīd

: of or relating to the U.S. as considered from outside its continental limits