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nationwide

[ ney-shuhn-wahyd ]

adjective

  1. extending throughout the nation:

    The incident aroused nationwide interest.



nationwide

/ ˈԱɪʃəˌɲɪ /

adjective

  1. covering or available to the whole of a nation; national

    a nationwide survey

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nationwide1

First recorded in 1910–15; nation + -wide
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Example Sentences

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A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence - financial abuse.

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The results resonate with many Australians, he says: "It really brought it home to them that, 'Okay, it's not just us. This is happening nationwide'."

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CDC officials have identified 10 measles outbreaks nationwide.

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The "nationwide enterprise" saw 14 women aged in their 20s and 30s being brought in as sex workers in South Yorkshire, London and Norfolk, Sheffield Crown Court heard.

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ICE enforces immigration laws nationwide but seeks state and local help in alerting federal authorities of immigrants wanted for deportation and holding that person until federal officers take custody.

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