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
The Trump administration has ordered nationwide staffing cuts to the federal Forest Service, but a spokesperson for the Tahoe Basin Unit would not answer questions about whether any funding or staff was cut there. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 The department gathers nationwide education data, informing policy decisions and identifying achievement gaps. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. The Editors, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025 In those instances in the US, the comedy still worked nationwide through things like TV. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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nationwide

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

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