nationwide

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/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/

adjective

Extending throughout an entire nation.

“Near-synonym: (in federations) federal”

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Meanings

adjectivenationwide (not comparable)

alternative nation-wide

  1. not comparableExtending throughout an entire nation.

    Near-synonym: (in federations) federal

    3 more examples

    There was a nationwide search on for the bankrobbers.

    To assist in this mind-bogglingly complex endeavour, Switzerland has developed sophisticated software tools that allow infrastructure managers (IMs), operators and local/national authorities to co-ordinate civil engineering projects with planned service enhancements, demand forecasts, pathing requirements, nationwide timetables, and asset utilisation up to 15 years ahead.

    2022 December 14, Ben Jones, “Switzerland: a template for Northern Powerhouse Rail?”, in RAIL, number 972, page 29

    Kraft Heinz said the new products will be available nationwide to all school administrators to procure and offer to students either for purchase in the lunchroom – though the company did not disclose the cost to schools – or for free through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

    2023 March 13, Parija Kavilanz, “Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them”, in CNN

    Synonyms: national, countrywide, federal · Antonyms: non-national, intranational, infranational

adverbnationwide (not comparable)

alternative nation-wide

  1. not comparableThroughout a nation.

    Near-synonym: (in federations) federally

    1 more example

    …Toote became the principal Black surrogate (highest “rank” in the Reagan campaign operation), booking Reagan for appearances before Black organizations and traveling nationwide in his behalf.

    1980, Simeon Booker, “Reagan Becomes U. S. President; His Top Blacks Had Key Roles”, in Jet, volume 59, number 10, pages 6–7

    Synonyms: nationally, countrywide, federally · Antonyms: intranationally, infranationally

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtending throughout an entire nation.

adverbThroughout a nation.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveoccurring or extending throughout a country or nation

adverbextending throughout an entire nation

Similar
nationallyacross the nationacross the country

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  3. Proto-Italic*gnātiō
  4. Latinnātiō
  5. Old Frenchnacion
  6. Middle Englishnacioun
  7. Englishnation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  13. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  14. Old Englishwīd
  15. Englishwide
  16. Englishnationwide

From nation + -wide.

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Translations

Bulgarian общонароден, всенароден
  • общонароден (obštonaroden)nationwide
  • всенароден (vsenaroden)nationwide
  • общонародно (obštonarodno)nationwide
Finnish valtakunnallinen, valtakunnanlaajuinen
  • valtakunnallinennationwide
  • valtakunnanlaajuinennationwide
  • valtakunnanlaajuisestinationwide
German landesweit, landesweit
  • landesweitnationwide
  • landesweitnationwide
Polish ogólnonarodowy
  • ogólnonarodowynationwide
Romanian la nivel național
  • la nivel naționalnationwide
Russian всенаро́дный, общенаро́дный
  • всенаро́дный (vsenaródnyj)nationwide
  • общенаро́дный (obščenaródnyj)nationwide
  • общенациона́льный (obščenacionálʹnyj)nationwide
Swedish landsomfattande
  • landsomfattandenationwide
Turkish yurt çapında
  • yurt çapındanationwide
Ukrainian загальнонаціона́льний, загальнонаро́дний
  • загальнонаціона́льний (zahalʹnonacionálʹnyj)nationwide
  • загальнонаро́дний (zahalʹnonaródnyj)nationwide
  • всенаро́дний (vsenaródnyj)nationwide
Vietnamese toàn quốc, cả nước
  • toàn quốcnationwide
  • cả nướcnationwide
  • toàn quốcnationwide

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

nationwide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationwide

MLA

“nationwide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationwide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nationwide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationwide.

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