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
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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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Of course, France has long seduced New York, its stateside twin flame.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Regardless, a week of rest is scheduled prior to my return stateside.
—Max Barth, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But now, the Tunisian production — and Tunisian representative for the Best International Feature Oscar next year — has found a stateside home.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Of course, France has long seduced New York, its stateside twin flame.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Regardless, a week of rest is scheduled prior to my return stateside.
—Max Barth, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Stateside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateside. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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