stateside

American

[stayt-sahyd] / ˈsteɪtˌsaɪd /

Or Stateside

adjective

being in or toward the continental U.S.

adverb

in or toward the continental U.S.

stateside British

/ ˈsteɪtˌsaɪd /

adjective

of, in, to, or towards the US

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Etymology

Origin of stateside

1940–45; (the) States (in the sense “the United States”) + side ¹;

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stateside

The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search of the "California dream" before becoming a US citizen in 2021.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The end of a tariff exemption for products below $800 in value meant that Mejuri couldn’t route jewelry stateside through a fulfillment center in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Born Benjamin Satterley in a blue-collar community in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, he first came to national attention stateside in the WWE, where he wrestled under the decidedly English name Neville.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

His stateside shows include stops in Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

In August 1943, 590 airmen would die stateside, 19 per day.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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