nationwide
pronunciation
How to pronounce nationwide in British English:
UK [ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd]
How to pronounce nationwide in American English:
US [ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd]
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- Adjective:
- occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
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- Adverb:
- extending throughout an entire nation
Word Origin
- nationwide (adj.)
- 1915, from nation + wide.
Example
- 1. This is china 's sixth nationwide census as a communist country .
- 2. They also say their focus is on terrorist cells in punjab , not nationwide groups .
- 3. Despite regulatory problems , it provides a nationwide service from pudong , largely to multinational clients .
- 4. Complaints that would once have remained local are now debated nationwide .
- 5. The junta that succeeded him after nationwide protests in 1988 has tried to open up the country .