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nationwide en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • nā'shən-wīdʹ
  • /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
  • (Southern-England) audio

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.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Extending throughout an entire nation.
    • Kraft Heinz said the new products will be available nationwide to all school administrators to procure and offer to students either for purchase in the lunchroom – though the company did not disclose the cost to schools – or for free through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). 2023 March 13, Parija Kavilanz, “Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them”, in CNN:
    • Near-synonym: (in federations) federal
    • There was a nationwide search on for the bankrobbers.
    • To assist in this mind-bogglingly complex endeavour, Switzerland has developed sophisticated software tools that allow infrastructure managers (IMs), operators and local/national authorities to co-ordinate civil engineering projects with planned service enhancements, demand forecasts, pathing requirements, nationwide timetables, and asset utilisation up to 15 years ahead. 2022 December 14, Ben Jones, “Switzerland: a template for Northern Powerhouse Rail?”, in RAIL, number 972, page 29:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
nation-wide alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

non-national · intranational · infranational

Coordinates

local · statewide · districtwide · interstate · locoregional · regional · unionwide · provincewide · interprovincial · municipal · citywide · provincial · townwide

Synonyms

federal · national · countrywide

Translations (27)

ru всенаро́дный (nationwide) · sq mbarëkombëtar (nationwide) · be агульнанацыяна́льны (nationwide) · de landesweit (nationwide) · be агульнанаро́дны (nationwide) · sv landsomfattande (nationwide) · ru общенациона́льный (nationwide) · vi cả nước (nationwide) · be усенаро́дны (nationwide) · az ümumxalq (nationwide) · ru общенаро́дный (nationwide) · pl ogólnonarodowy (nationwide) · uk загальнонаціона́льний (nationwide) · uz umummilliy (nationwide) · uk загальнонаро́дний (nationwide) · tr yurt çapında (nationwide) · bg всенароден (nationwide) · fi valtakunnallinen (nationwide) · az ümummilli (nationwide) · ro la nivel național (nationwide) · bg общонароден (nationwide) · tg умумимиллӣ (nationwide) · tg умумихалқӣ (nationwide) · uk всенаро́дний (nationwide) · vi toàn quốc (nationwide) · sq gjithëkombëtar (nationwide) · fi valtakunnanlaajuinen (nationwide)

nationwide en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • nā'shən-wīdʹ
  • /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
  • (Southern-England) audio

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.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Throughout a nation.
    • …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. 1980, Simeon Booker, “Reagan Becomes U. S. President; His Top Blacks Had Key Roles”, in Jet, volume 59, number 10, pages 6–7:
    • Near-synonym: (in federations) federally

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
nation-wide alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

infranationally · intranationally

Coordinates

provincially · districtwide · citywide · statewide · municipally · locoregionally · interstate · provincewide · regionally · interprovincially · unionwide · locally · townwide

Deriveds

nationwidely

Synonyms

nationally · federally · countrywide

Translations (4)

fi valtakunnanlaajuisesti (nationwide) · de landesweit (nationwide) · bg общонародно (nationwide) · vi toàn quốc (nationwide)