stateside

English

Alternative forms

• Stateside

Etymology

From state + side.

Adjective

stateside (not comparable)

1. In the United States.

   I'll be stateside for the next month.

2. (Alaska) In the 48 contiguous states.

Usage notes

• This word behaves syntactically as a prepositional phrase, and may best be thought of as an intransitive preposition.

Adverb

stateside (not comparable)

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

   I'll be going stateside next month!

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

Usage notes

• See usage notes above.

See also

• down under

Anagrams

• steadiest