stateside

Or State·side

[steyt-sahyd]

adjective

1. being in or toward the continental U.S.

adverb

1. in or toward the continental U.S.

stateside

/ ˈsteɪtˌsaɪd /

adjective

1. of, in, to, or towards the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of stateside¹

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

Example Sentences

He will play four shows overseas — Portugal is nowhere on the lineup — before returning stateside.

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Then there were the asylum-seekers who were flown from the southern border to NYC by vindictive Republican governors; Adams’ job was only made more difficult thanks to the Biden administration, which bafflingly refused to offer federal services and support of the type it had provided when Ukrainian war refugees were resettling stateside.

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Redick noted Doncic’s improved movement and defense during the European competition, and the coach expects to see the same version of the star guard stateside.

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His command was just as shaky, averaging more than 5 ½ walks per nine innings in his first season stateside.

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By the way, the Chinese “Ne Zha 2” is, by far, the highest-grossing animated feature ever, with more than $2.2 billion in worldwide receipts, though it has made only $23 million stateside.

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