in or relating to the United States, especially as opposed to other countries or military bases overseas
A compound of 'state' (as in United States) and 'side' (as in direction/location). It originated during World War II when American soldiers used it to refer to being home in the U.S. versus stationed abroad.
Soldiers in World War II coined 'stateside' to mean being back home in America after dangerous overseas deployments—it became so popular that the term is still used today by military personnel worldwide!
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