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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From ''state'' + ''side''. | From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/state#English ''state''] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/side#English ''side'']. | ||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
1. (chiefly outside the United States) In the [ | 1. (chiefly outside the United States) In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States]. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|lIxQe1R5hs0|600|center}} | {{#ev:youtube|lIxQe1R5hs0|600|center}} | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
* I'll be '''stateside''' for the next month. | * 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. | 2. (Alaska) In the 48 contiguous states. | ||
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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
# (chiefly outside the United States) In or to the [ | # (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: I'll be going '''stateside''' next month. | ||
#* Example | #* Example: After spending several years abroad, she finally moved back '''stateside''' to start a new job. | ||
# (Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states. | # (Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states. | ||