nationwide
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening in every part of a country.
adj.extending throughout or covering the entire territory of a nation.
Simple“The government launched a nationwide campaign to encourage people to recycle more.”
In context“The company conducted a nationwide search for a new chief executive, interviewing candidates from every major city in the country.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it describes.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.in every part of a country.
adv.throughout the whole of a nation.
Simple“The new law will be applied nationwide starting next month.”
In context“Protests erupted nationwide following the announcement of the controversial new tax policy.”
UsageTypically placed after the verb or at the end of a clause.
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Usage nationwide study
“The authority said the process would be halted nationwide with immediate effect as it expressed concern over reports of violence that had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers in ballot boxes".”
“It said the freed soldiers had been “held hostage” by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and a separatist rebel group since nationwide attacks in April .”
From nation + -wide.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.