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

The stateside Prime Video boss also expressed his conviction that the Super Bowl will eventually secure an exclusive berth on his company’s streaming platform, which suggests that Marine has read his John Maynard Keynes. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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

Adverb

Full-time Michelin Inspectors first came stateside in 2005 with the New York City Guide, followed by Los Angeles in 2007 (later discontinued) and Chicago in 2010. —Bradley Hohulin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026

Even after bringing him back stateside on a federal judge’s orders, criminal and immigration prosecutors have not stopped either trying to imprison or deport him, throwing the full weight of the federal government against one ordinary man. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 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