Examples of “national” in a Sentence

adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.

• The story made national news within hours.
• There's a national holiday next Monday, so the banks will be closed.
• The national football team is playing at home this weekend.

noun A citizen or legal member of a particular country.

• As a British national, she needed a visa to work in the US.
• Foreign nationals must carry their passports when they travel abroad.
• The embassy helps its nationals who get into trouble overseas.