Stateside

English

Etymology

From state + side.

Adjective

1. (chiefly outside the United States) In the United States.

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Examples:

• I'll be stateside for the next month.
• You'll need a valid stateside motorcycle license.
• They made their stateside debut in the late 1970s.
• (2018, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office, Sponsorship & Newcomers – FAQs):

“A current, valid stateside driver’s license is required to get a USAREUR driving permit and international driving permit.”

• (2024-02-17, John Wright, FT Weekend):

“Yonks,” he replies when I ask how long he's been stateside. “It's not like I've become American. I'm in England every year.”

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

1. (chiefly outside the United States) In or to the United States, especially the lower forty-eight states.
   • Example: I'll be going stateside next month.
   • Example (2023-03-13, Naureen Khan, Cosmopolitan):

     “The gender equality picture stateside can also seem bleak, especially in the wake of the Supreme Court gutting reproductive rights last summer.”

1. (Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states.