stateside

stateside adjective: in the United States.

Adjective (1)

stateside (not comparable)

(chiefly outside USA) In the United States.
- I'll be stateside for the next month.
- You'll need a valid stateside motorcycle license.
(Alaska) In the 48 contiguous states.
(Philippines) imported (especially of goods)

stateside (not comparable)

(chiefly outside USA) In or to the United States, especially the lower forty-eight.
- I'll be going stateside next month!
- The gender equality picture stateside can also seem bleak, especially in the wake of the Supreme Court gutting reproductive rights last summer. Women still make only 83 percent of what men do in the U.S.—a stat that has barely budged in the past 20 years.2023 March 13, Naureen Khan, “Doug Emhoff Wants Men to Clear the Path for More Kamalas”, in Cosmopolitan
(Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states.

Stateside (not comparable)

Stateside (not comparable)

They made their stateside debut in the late 1970s.
“Yonks,” he replies when I ask how long he's been stateside.2024 February 17, John Wright, quoting John Lydon, “I terrified a nation. Not bad for an 18-year-old”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section)...

alternative form	Stateside

From state + -side.

What does stateside mean?: Stateside means in the United States.
How do you use stateside in a sentence?: They made their stateside debut in the late 1970s.
What part of speech is stateside?: Stateside can be an adjective or an adverb.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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