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
This initial stateside build required the Everrati team to oversee the EV drivetrain installation alongside Aria personnel, the latter handling the chassis and carbon-fiber bodywork. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 Based in New York, Freebairn will report to IDOL’s stateside general manager, Thomas Sharp Maxwell. Marc Schneider, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024 According to Adams' site, the stateside run will wrap up March 16 in New Jersey before the tour moves to Europe in April. Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 Spielberg planned to edit Jurassic Park from Europe, but privately sought stateside help with its sound mixing. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 In addition to its roughly 13 stateside employees, the company has 32 full-time-with-benefits garment workers in Guangdong, China. Jessica Testa, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 Other stateside floatplane firms include Fly the Whale, which services the U.S. Northeast, and has a seasonal presence in South Florida. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024 South Korean content continues to successfully hurdle the language barrier, with K-dramas consistently proving their stateside appeal. TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 Its stateside awards campaign has been championed by North American distributor Neon. Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Its director, Takashi Yamazaki, and his effects team have made an endearing press push stateside, toting a Godzilla figurine to awards shows and wowing voters with everything the film was able to accomplish with so little. Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Found Heaven on Tour kicks off with four shows in Australia beginning July 11 before heading stateside. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2024 After kicking things off on Feb. 20 in Northern Ireland, Horan will take the tour stateside in May and will play on through the summer before wrapping things up in London in September. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 One of America’s newest arachnids—the black and yellow Joro spider, a species endemic to Eastern Asia—has been expanding its range across the Southeast since it was first confirmed stateside in 2014. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 Following the event, both Hamilton and Richie returned stateside, where they were spotted getting dinner together in Beverly Hills, per the Daily Mail. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 The announcement comes at a time when induction cooking is starting to finally make inroads stateside. Michael Wolf, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Sony Pictures also scooped up most of the world for Song’s The Materialists, from A24, which is releasing the film stateside. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 With the rest of the NFL in hibernation, Kelce will surpass more peers in recognition, what with the Eras Tour returning stateside, Swift's new album due in April and the tight end exchanging his red jersey for the red carpet. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 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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