Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Extending or occurring across an entire nation; countrywide. Describes something that exists, happens, or is available in all parts of a country.

2. Adverb:

   • Throughout an entire nation. Describes the scope or reach of an action or event.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The company launched a nationwide advertising campaign.
  • There was nationwide support for the new policy.
  • They conducted a nationwide survey to gather opinions.

• Adverb:

  • The news was broadcast nationwide.
  • The product is now available nationwide.
  • The strike affected transportation services nationwide.

Advanced Usage

• "Go nationwide": To expand operations, availability, or broadcasting to cover an entire country.
  • The small business started locally but plans to go nationwide next year.
• Used to emphasize the comprehensive scale of an event or condition.
  • The power outage caused nationwide disruption.

Variants and Related Words

• Countrywide (adj/adv): A direct synonym, meaning extending over a whole country.
• Nationwide is a closed compound word formed from "nation" and "wide."

Synonyms

• National (adj): Of or relating to a whole nation (e.g., ). (Note: "National" is more commonly an adjective, while "nationwide" can function as both an adjective and adverb.)
• Countrywide (adj/adv): Throughout the country.
• Coast-to-coast (adj/adv, informal): Especially used in the context of large countries like the USA or Canada, meaning from one coast to the other.

Antonyms

• Local (adj/adv): Relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town.
• Regional (adj/adv): Relating to a particular region, which is larger than local but smaller than national.
• Provincial (adj): Relating to a province, not the whole nation.

Related Phrases

• Nationwide network: A system or service that operates across the entire country.
  • The bank has a nationwide network of ATMs.
• Nationwide coverage: The extent to which something (like media, insurance, or a service) is available or reported on throughout the country.
  • The insurance plan offers nationwide coverage.

Adjective

1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
   • the event aroused nationwide interest
   • a countrywide fund-raising campaign

Adverb

1. extending throughout an entire nation
   • nationally advertised
   • it was broadcast nationwide