Standard Lemma guide

stateside

adj · adv · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 T S AY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: chiefly outside USA

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In the 48 contiguous states.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Alaska

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

imported (especially of goods)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of stateside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adv

Meaning 5

In or to the United States, especially the lower forty-eight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: chiefly outside USA

Examples

  • I'll be going stateside next month!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adv

Meaning 6

In or to the 48 contiguous states.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Alaska

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adv

Meaning 7

Alternative letter-case form of stateside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh2-tu-s ~ *sth2-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state Proto-Indo-European *seh1-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English stateside From state + -side.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: US- — in or of the United States
  • German: in den Staaten — in or of the United States
  • German: in den USA — in or of the United States
  • German: von den Vereinigten Staaten — in or of the United States
  • German: der Vereinigten Staaten — in or of the United States
  • German: in den Staaten — in or to the United States
  • German: in die Staaten — in or to the United States
  • Italian: negli Stati Uniti — in or to the United States
  • Russian: в Штаты (v Štaty) — in or to the United States
  • Russian: в Штатах (v Štatax) — in or to the United States