nationwide

1 of 2

adjective

na·​tion·​wide ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd How to pronounce nationwide (audio)
: extending throughout a nation

nationwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the nation

Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

Adjective The murders attracted nationwide attention.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Last July 14, actors began marching on nationwide picket lines for fair compensation, residual increases, and protections around artificial intelligence. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2024 Over the past year, Gambia — a tiny, majority Muslim country — has been engulfed in a nationwide debate about female genital cutting, which is widely known as female genital mutilation (FGM). Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Adverb
Pair of Thieves – co-founded by Warren, Alan Stuart and David Ehrenberg – celebrated its milestone year with a give-back initiative that saw the company donating a total of 100,000 pairs of socks to 10 charitable organizations nationwide in partnership with Baby2Baby. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 Encampments became the physical symbol of pro-Palestinian protests at numerous colleges nationwide, including all 10 UC campuses beginning in April. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for nationwide 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nationwide was in 1891

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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationwide. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

nationwide

adjective
na·​tion·​wide
ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd
: extending throughout a nation
nationwide phone service
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