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.
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Adjective
Market demand, especially stateside, was not answering as readily as expected, and regulations and compliance deadlines were showing signs of loosening. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025 The limited-time offering will grant subscribers access to Starz’s original series, including Outlander, the forthcoming fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan and The Couple Next Door (which premiered stateside Jan. 17). Claire Franken, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Glossy lip products had a big moment last year, and Chang was not immune to the hype—though instead of the popular glosses and tinted balms that went viral stateside, Chang fell in love with the Korean makeup brand Amuse’s Dew Tint. Annie Blay, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025 After her recovery, Brink is slated to play in the 2026 season with Unrivaled, a new 3v3 league created by WNBA athletes Breanne Stewart and Napheesa Collier that will run stateside during the off-season. Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stateside 

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 Feb. 2025.

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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