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
To unlock these stateside advantages, manufacturers must make urgent investments in technology. Ethan Karp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Flying Fox returned to the charter market with Bluewater Yachting Dubai this past January, but could not be booked by stateside citizens, residents, or brokers. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
Adverb
After spending 2024 performing both Joy Division and New Order’s Substance live, Peter Hook & The Light will return stateside in 2025 with a new tour focusing on New Order’s Get Ready. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 According to Hopkins, what was left of the car was shipped stateside after the war by an American serviceman with grand plans to rebuild it. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 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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