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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The average cost of a stateside vacation for an individual is $1,984. Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024 Here are details on the most ethereal bites of prosciutto at stateside markets — and the packs of stringy disappointments to avoid. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 Currently, participation in a stateside or international Test Pilot School program is fair game, too. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024 Despite progress from stateside SPFs, Korean sunscreens are known for their formidable formulations like this sunscreen. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 This stateside interest extends not just to Japanese sake, but also to domestic sake production. Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 Pharma’s interest in China dates back to a more dovish period in U.S. policy, one in which stateside drugmakers were encouraged to look overseas for potential new medicines. Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024 After three long years of delays due to emission standards the Emira made its stateside last month. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 The first stateside store opened at the Source last year. Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The Spanish designer Luis de Javier staged his first runway show stateside in New York in February of 2023. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024 It was built to U.S. specification, allowing its new owner to bring it stateside. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024 Since then, the Sydney, Australia-native has moved to Los Angeles — and experienced plenty of success stateside. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 There, a boisterous, nearly full crowd got an in-person look at sumo wrestling, an ancient Japanese sport that is rarely seen stateside. Victor Mather Todd Heisler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024 After two games played in South Korea last week, the schedule begins stateside in earnest tomorrow (March 29), with the Texas Rangers aiming to defend their World Series championship against the usual slate of contenders and pretenders. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is expected rule the weekend with $50 million stateside and a global weekend bow north of $125 million. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Back to Black opened Friday in the U.K., with the film and its soundtrack set to arrive stateside on May 17. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 The jury ultimately acquitted Simpson of the murders, and the verdict announcement was watched by as many as 100 million people stateside. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024

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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 1 May. 2024.

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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