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
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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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to winning over more and more stateside fans every year, the cross-pollinating of Western performers with Korean artists has also swelled significantly, resulting in big-name, culture-crossing collaborations between Jung Kook and Latto or Lisa with RAYE and Doja Cat.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Paramount has Miramax’s Derek Cianfrance directed Channing Tatum-Kirsten Dunst romance caper, Roofman, which is expected to come in around $10M at 3,100 theaters stateside.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
His stateside breakthrough soon came with Summerland (2004–2005).
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to winning over more and more stateside fans every year, the cross-pollinating of Western performers with Korean artists has also swelled significantly, resulting in big-name, culture-crossing collaborations between Jung Kook and Latto or Lisa with RAYE and Doja Cat.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Paramount has Miramax’s Derek Cianfrance directed Channing Tatum-Kirsten Dunst romance caper, Roofman, which is expected to come in around $10M at 3,100 theaters stateside.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Stateside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateside. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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