nationwide

1 of 2

adjective

na·​tion·​wide ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd 

: extending throughout a nation

nationwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the nation

Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

Adjective

The murders attracted nationwide attention.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There was no indication that one nationwide outbreak was responsible for all the cases. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The company said Monday that Walmart and Sam's Club have lowered prices on thousands of products through rollbacks and club offers nationwide. — Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

Adverb

Fourth of July celebrations over the weekend were marred by violence that left at least six people dead and scores injured in multiple cities nationwide. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The spike in cases comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years — in some areas falling well below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep it from spreading. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nationwide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

nationwide

adjective

na·​tion·​wide

ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd

: extending throughout a nation

nationwide phone service