nationwide
adverb
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L333820 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- across a country
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tisder. Proto-Italic *gnātiō Latin nātiōbor. Old French nacionbor. Middle English nacioun English nation Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English nationwide From nation + -wide.
- Extending throughout an entire nation.
“Near-synonym: (in federations) federal”
“There was a nationwide search on for the bankrobbers.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tisder. Proto-Italic *gnātiō Latin nātiōbor. Old French nacionbor. Middle English nacioun English nation Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English nationwide From nation + -wide.
- Throughout a nation.
“Near-synonym: (in federations) federally”
“…Toote became the principal Black surrogate (highest “rank” in the Reagan campaign operation), booking Reagan for appearances before Black organizations and traveling nationwide in his behalf.”