nationwide

[ney-shuhn-wahyd]

adjective

1. extending throughout the nation.

   The incident aroused nationwide interest.

nationwide

/ ˈneɪʃənˌwaɪd /

adjective

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

   a nationwide survey

Word History and Origins

Origin of nationwide¹

First recorded in 1910–15; nation + -wide

Example Sentences

Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital will be closely watched by investors, as it is considered an early indicator of nationwide trends.

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The campaign began with a viral social media movement and will culminate in a nationwide "shutdown" on Friday, ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

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The Chicago steakhouse has been in the business for several generations and ships its meat nationwide.

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In October, the share of homes that had their asking price reduced was about 20.2% nationwide, which was up 1.6 basis points from a year ago, according to a report by real-estate platform Realtor.com.

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The report finds that in Autumn 2020, Holyrood was the only government to learn lessons from the first lockdown, and introduced tough, locally-targeted measures which helped avoid the need for a nationwide lockdown.

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