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#* Example: I'll be going '''stateside''' next month. | #* Example: I'll be going '''stateside''' next month. | ||
#* Example: After spending several years abroad, she finally moved back '''stateside''' to start a new job. | #* 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:28, 13 March 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]Adjective
[edit | edit source]1. (chiefly outside the United States) In the United States.
Examples:
- I'll be 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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- (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: After spending several years abroad, she finally moved back stateside to start a new job.
- (Alaska) In or to the 48 contiguous states.