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stateside

adjective, often capitalized
state·​side | \ ˈstāt-ˌsīd How to pronounce stateside (audio) \

Definition of stateside

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: being in, going to, coming from, or characteristic of the 48 conterminous states of the U.S. transferred from Europe to stateside duty

stateside

adverb, often capitalized

Definition of stateside (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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

Facebook was clearly aware about these fears while developing its dating service and testing it in different countries before bringing it stateside. Fortune, "Facebook Debuts Online Dating In the U.S., Challenging Match.com and Tinder," 5 Sep. 2019 The couple moved their family to several stateside military post assignments, as well as two tours in Germany. orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 7/16," 15 July 2019 The nuclear reactor would eventually be moved stateside, but it was first taken back to the military base at Thule, 140 miles away, along with Camp Century’s wanigans, tractors, and trucks. Jon Gertner, WIRED, "The Top Secret Cold War Project That Pulled Climate Science From the Ice," 12 June 2019 Both Panasonic and Bang & Olufsen have OLED TVs, but Panasonic stopped selling them stateside in 2016. Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "OLED or QLED: Which TV Is Right for You?," 4 June 2019 And a crop of other groups — including BLACKPINK, Monsta X and Tomorrow x Together — have been making inroads into the U.S. market with stateside appearances and record label partnerships. Raisa Bruner, Time, "K-Pop Supergroup BTS Is Taking a Break to 'Enjoy the Ordinary Lives of Young People in Their 20s'," 12 Aug. 2019 Instead of having Luciano adjust to international competition in the Dominican Summer League, the Giants brought him stateside and have slid him toward the top of the order on one of their two Arizona Rookie League teams. Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants’ international signings provide brightest sign of hope in years," 20 June 2019 And stateside, Bella Hadid holds down the fort with an iconic all black hit. Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "From Zendaya’s Custom Couture Crop Top to Celine Dion’s Canine Arm Candy, These Are The Best Looks of The Week," 5 July 2019 In a press release issued Monday, Meng’s legal team called on Canada to protect its national interests by stopping the hearings that could see the Chinese company’s chief financial officer sent stateside to face charges. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, "Lawyers for Huawei’s Meng ask Canada to stop extradition proceedings," 24 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

The number of Chinese visitors stateside is waning—due to geopolitical pressures, a strong dollar, and the seductive call of the rest of the world. Dan Kopf, Quartz, "Chinese tourists are opting out of travel to the US in favor of the rest of the world," 29 Aug. 2019 Warner Music Group Fordham University School of Law In his global role for WMG, Robinson, 61, lobbied stateside and abroad for copyright reform during the past year. Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Revealed: Billboard's 2019 Top Music Lawyers Led by BTS Counsel Debbie White of Loeb & Loeb," 26 Aug. 2019 Because only now, after his annual journey of discovery, has Jimmy Butler returned stateside, his programming to Heat culture already in progress. Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Winderman: Jimmy Butler’s next step is arriving as a leader | Commentary," 24 Aug. 2019 Serving as the Senior Director of Experiential Marketing at Walmart, Anfield is responsible for in-store media, as well as visual merchandising and retailtainment of seasonal and general merchandise in stores stateside. Essence, "Reign On: This Walmart Marketing Director Details Her Rise Through The Ranks," 22 July 2019 In fact, 33% percent of the Buckner shoes stay stateside, according to the organization. Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "A Mission of Love: Church collects shoes for children," 22 July 2019 Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves had travelled to New York to film the qualifying draw for the 1994 World Cup and, while stateside, needed to find a place to film the draw for what was then known as the Rumbelows Cup. SI.com, "Morrisons, Donald Trump & a Boozy Rod Stewart: 8 of the Strangest Cup Draws of All Time," 21 June 2019 The housing shortage has led U.S. towns to follow the rest of the market and raise prices—despite a solid deal per square foot—making village living stateside less affordable than the European version. Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Tired of Your One-Bedroom? You Can Own This Entire Town For Less Than A U.S. Home," 17 May 2019 Get ready: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be heading stateside next year. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Reportedly Planning a U.S. Trip," 18 July 2018

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First Known Use of stateside

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1943, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for stateside

Adjective

(United) States + side

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stateside

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of stateside

: in or to the U.S.