stateside

or State·side

[ steyt-sahyd ]

adjective

1. being in or toward the continental U.S.

adverb

1. in or toward the continental U.S.

stateside

/ ˈsteɪtˌsaɪd /

adjective

1. of, in, to, or towards the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of stateside¹

1940–45; (the) States (in the sense “the United States”) + side ¹;

Example Sentences

But Laszlo earned the actor his first Emmy nomination and increased his demand stateside.

From Salon

Pennsylvania is home to about half a million Puerto Ricans and Philadelphia has the second-largest stateside Puerto Rican population after New York City.

From Los Angeles Times

The rapper’s allegations include breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and refusal to permit an audit of the Fugees’ tour — a road show that the group truncated stateside due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prospective investors, both stateside and from the Middle East, said they’d been hooked by the flashy names of alleged investors: Oprah, A-Rod, J-Lo.

From Salon

Voters both stateside and abroad face a denial of their right, secured by state and federal statute, to vote early.

From Slate