Editing Stateside (section)

==English==

===Etymology===
From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/state#English ''state''] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/side#English ''side''].

===Adjective===

1. (chiefly outside the United States) In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States].

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Examples:
* I'll be '''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stateside stateside]''' for the next month.
* After years of touring Europe and Asia, the band finally returned '''stateside''' to record their next album.

2. (Alaska) In the 48 contiguous states.

3. (Philippines) Imported, especially of goods.

====Usage notes====
* This word behaves syntactically as a prepositional phrase and may be thought of as an intransitive preposition.
* The term is relatively rare in American English except among speakers with strong international connections (for example, military personnel or expatriates). American English typically prefers phrases such as ''in the United States'', ''in the US'', or ''in America''.

===Adverb===

# (chiefly outside the United States) In or to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States], especially the lower forty-eight states.
#* Example: I'll be going '''stateside''' next month.
#* Example: After spending several years abroad, she finally moved back '''stateside''' to start a new job.
# (Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states.