flächendeckend
Translation
nationwide, comprehensive, widespread, blanket
Examples
Es gibt ein flächendeckendes Netz von Supermärkten.
There's a nationwide network of supermarkets.
Die Impfungen wurden flächendeckend angeboten.
The vaccinations were offered on a nationwide basis.
Grammar Patterns
〈attributively〉 a nationwide ... a nationwide network
〈adverbially〉 nationwide to offer sth. nationwide
Similar Words
Synonyms: landesweit, umfassend, weitverbreitet; Antonyms: lokal, begrenzt
Etymology
A compound word from 'Fläche' (surface, area) + 'deckend' (covering). Literally 'area-covering'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'surface-covering'. 'Fläche' is the surface/area, and 'deckend' is from 'decken' (to cover, like a deck of cards covers a table).