countrywide

adjective

coun·​try·​wide ˈkən-trē-ˈwīd How to pronounce countrywide (audio)
Synonyms of countrywidenext
: extending throughout a country

Examples of countrywide in a Sentence

The murders attracted countrywide attention.
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This was made into countrywide federal rules on how the streets are designed. — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 Lacking a consistent, countrywide approach to proof-of-vaccination, each airline has been left to figure out its own way to check passengers. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Many are still marooned after getting swept up in rapidly changing travel restrictions, countrywide quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. — NBC News, 1 Apr. 2020 In the midst of the rampant, countrywide shuttering of bars and restaurants due to COVID-19, there are few ties left to the proverbial night out. — Popular Science, 29 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for countrywide

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of countrywide was in 1915

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“Countrywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countrywide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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