nationwide

The word “nationwide” means covering or reaching every part of a nation. In plain terms, happening or reaching across an entire country, not just one region.

“Nationwide” is pronounced nay-shuhn-WYD (/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “nationwide” used in a sentence: “The company launched a nationwide advertising campaign.”

Depending on how it is used, “nationwide” can be an adjective and an adverb.

“Nationwide” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Nationwide” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: covering or reaching every part of a nation.

Nationwide means covering or reaching every part of one nation, while worldwide extends across the whole world. A nationwide product recall applies within a single country; a worldwide recall applies in every country where the product is sold.

Nationwide and countrywide both mean extending throughout an entire nation and are essentially interchangeable. Nationwide is by far the more common choice in both British and American English, so it is the safer default in most writing.

Nationwide is written as one solid word in modern English. The hyphenated form 'nation-wide' appears in older texts but is now considered dated, and current dictionaries list only the closed form.

Yes. Nationwide works as an adjective before a noun ('a nationwide survey') and as an adverb after a verb ('the program was broadcast nationwide'). Both uses mean throughout an entire nation.