nationwide
Translation
nationwide
Examples
There was a nationwide search for the fugitive.
There was a nationwide search for the fugitive.
The new policy will be implemented nationwide.
The new policy will be implemented nationwide.
Grammar Patterns
((nationwide)) + noun happening in all parts of a country It was a nationwide television broadcast.
used as an adverb in all parts of a country The company has stores nationwide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: national, countrywide; Antonyms: local, regional
Etymology
A compound word: 'nation' + 'wide'. It means as wide as the nation.
Memory Tips
Imagine something spreading to cover the 'wide' area of the entire 'nation'.