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nationwide

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌneɪʃənˈwaɪd/

nationwide means: Happening or existing across a whole country.

adjective

WHOLE COUNTRYB2

Happening or existing across a whole country.

  • A nationwide strike began today.
  • The company has a nationwide delivery service.
  • Police launched a nationwide search for the missing child.

Similar words: countrywide, national

Opposites: local

Common phrases: nationwide campaign, nationwide survey, nationwide strike

adverb

ACROSS THE COUNTRYB2

In all parts of a country.

  • The service is available nationwide.
  • The speech was broadcast nationwide.
  • Stores nationwide sold out of the new toy.

Similar words: countrywide, nationally

Opposites: locally

Common phrases: available nationwide, broadcast nationwide, sold nationwide

preposition

ACROSS THE COUNTRYB2

Throughout the whole country.

  • Tickets are sold nationwide.
  • The lessons are offered nationwide.
  • Schools nationwide took part in the project.

Similar words: throughout the country, across the country

Common phrases: offered nationwide, distributed nationwide, schools nationwide

Questions about nationwide

What does nationwide mean?

Happening or existing across a whole country.

What is nationwide in other languages?

Türkçe: ülke çapındaki · Español: nacional · Français: national · Deutsch: landesweit · Italiano: nazionale · 日本語: 全国的な

How do you pronounce nationwide?

It is pronounced /ˌneɪʃənˈwaɪd/.

How do you use nationwide in a sentence?

A nationwide strike began today. The company has a nationwide delivery service.

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