stateside

1 of 2

adjective

state·​side ˈstāt-ˌsīd 

variants often Stateside

: 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

variants often Stateside

: 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

However, federal agencies are gearing up for the possibility of stateside Iranian retaliatory attacks. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Dane’s interview is the second of the stateside episode of the series on Netflix; the premiere interview was with primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall before her death at 91 in October. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026

Adverb

The Texas Rangers tried to sign Shohei Ohtani nearly a decade ago when the two-way Japanese phenom came stateside. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026

British television is having a moment stateside, and Last One Laughing’s return is a gift particularly for the Taskmaster-pilled among us. —Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(United) States + side

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stateside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

stateside

adjective

state·​side

ˈstāt-ˌsīd

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