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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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Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon

The initiative is part of Butterfly Conservation's nationwide Wild Spaces programme which encourages people to take action for butterflies and moths, no matter where they live or how much green space is accessible to them.

From BBC

More than 50 Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide closed in the last year; some are consolidating to make ends meet or adding new procedures such as vasectomies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has since said that it has severed ties with both agencies, and responded to other concerns by giving communities more power to decide whom to grant access to state or nationwide lookup networks.

From Los Angeles Times

Notably, nationwide, more than one-third of the U.S. is now considered to be a maternity care desert, leaving more than 5.6 million women in counties with no or limited access to maternity care.

From Salon