nationwide

1 of 2

adjective

na·​tion·​wide ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd How to pronounce nationwide (audio)
Synonyms of nationwidenext
: extending throughout a nation

nationwide

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adverb

: throughout the nation

Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

Adjective The murders attracted nationwide attention.
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Adjective
The National Diaper Bank Network, a national nonprofit that tracks diaper insecurity, found about 60% of low-income families nationwide struggle with the cost of diapers and rely on less-frequent changes to get by. Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 The decision is a win for Republicans, who are now currently set to net more seats than Democrats in the ongoing, nationwide mid-decade redistricting scramble. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Adverb
Dedicated beet farming now spans 17,013 acres across 7,543 operations nationwide. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 While there are plenty of Class A housing options being built for wealthy individuals who have aged out of living at home, other income groups will be stretched, Jared Rothkopf, a real estate attorney at Polsinelli who works on senior living deals nationwide, told Fortune. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 May 2026 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 11 May. 2026.

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nationwide

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

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