stateside

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adjective

state·​side ˈstāt-ˌsīd How to pronounce stateside (audio)
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

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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.
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Adjective
While virtual MVPDs such as YouTube TV, Hulu Live and Fubo have helped stanch at least some of the arterial spray—these alternative packages now boast some 19.7 million stateside subs—total penetration remains a shadow of its former self at 52%. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025 Since then, Pacquiao has recorded 12 stateside KO wins. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adverb
Overnight stateside, regular trading was closed for the Juneteenth holiday. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 June 2025 The tour will be heading next to Sydney, Melbourne, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Hong Kong, before heading stateside on August 22. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stateside

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(United) States + side

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stateside was in 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Stateside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateside. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

stateside

adjective
state·​side
ˈstāt-ˌsīd
: of or relating to the U.S. as considered from outside its continental limits
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