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
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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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 May 2026
For anyone who's been dreaming of a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-esque Greece getaway, Tarpon Springs is your stateside alternative that won't break the bank.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The disruption of oil production and distribution in the Middle East has sent gas prices climbing stateside, and with peace talks at a standstill, initial data shows higher costs lingering into May.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
As the league pines for a European spinoff, those new owners across the ocean proposed a soccer transfer-style system in which the NBA’s European clubs could pay top dollar to bring stateside superstars to the new league.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 May 2026
For anyone who's been dreaming of a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-esque Greece getaway, Tarpon Springs is your stateside alternative that won't break the bank.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The 18 Americans aboard the ship arrived stateside on Monday after days inside their cabins, before returning to quarantine in facilities designed to house people exposed to infectious diseases.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The disruption of oil production and distribution in the Middle East has sent gas prices climbing stateside, and with peace talks at a standstill, initial data shows higher costs lingering into May.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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“Stateside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateside. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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