countrywide
Translation
nationwide, across the whole country
Examples
There was a countrywide search for the missing child.
There was a countrywide search for the missing child.
The new policy was implemented countrywide.
The new policy was implemented countrywide.
Grammar Patterns
a countrywide ((noun)) affecting the whole of a country There was a countrywide search for the child.
((verb)) countrywide (adverb) across the whole of a country The policy was implemented countrywide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nationwide, national; Antonyms: local, regional
Etymology
From 'country' + 'wide'. It means extending across the whole of a country.
Memory Tips
Imagine something spreading so 'wide' that it covers the entire 'country'.