stateside

1 of 2

adjective

state·​side ˈstāt-ˌsīd 

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

2 of 2

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 film’s meteoric ascent comes mere weeks before its stateside theatrical debut on April 18, following a premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on March 26. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025

Looking back a few months further, Mufasa: The Lion King opened to just $35 million domestically in December — $7 million less than Snow White's $42 million stateside opening. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Adverb

This means Korean skincare’s biggest fans have no alternatives stateside. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025

In 2021, Congress passed a bill authorizing TSA to develop a pilot program that could end the recheck shuffle stateside. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025

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