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nationwide

American  
[ney-shuhn-wahyd] / ˈneɪ ʃənˈwaɪd /

adjective

  1. extending throughout the nation.

    The incident aroused nationwide interest.
nationwide British  
/ ˈneɪʃənˌwaɪd /

adjective

  1. covering or available to the whole of a nation; national

    a nationwide survey
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Etymology

Origin of nationwide

First recorded in 1910–15; nation + -wide

Example Sentences

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Residents of a New Jersey city mobilized within days to kill a planned data center -- and now activists nationwide want to know how they did it.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For more than 3,000 nonprofits nationwide, charitable gaming now constitutes more than half of their funding, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of IRS filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The company suggested the deal could lower prices for distributors like DirecTV, which has about 10 million customers nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The incident has ignited a wave of internet humor and memes, with some joking that Waffle Houses nationwide should prepare for unexpected visitors.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In fact, nationwide, most women on death row are awaiting execution for a family crime involving an allegation of child abuse or domestic violence involving a male partner.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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