nationwide

1 of 2

adjective

na·​tion·​wide ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd How to pronounce nationwide (audio)
: extending throughout a nation

nationwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the nation

Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

Adjective The murders attracted nationwide attention.
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Adjective
TikTok has restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Key Background President Joe Biden signed a law in April 2024 that included a nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sold the app, after lawmakers for years expressed concerns about TikTok’s ties to China. Ty Roush, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The move effectively wipes the slate clean for some 1,500 people charged nationwide since Jan. 6, including 53 people from Illinois. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Nearly 1,600 charged nationwide Of the 10 Kansans charged, nine had pleaded guilty and had been sentenced. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nationwide 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nationwide was in 1891

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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationwide. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

nationwide

adjective
na·​tion·​wide
ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd
: extending throughout a nation
nationwide phone service
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