nationwide

1 of 2

adjective

na·​tion·​wide ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd How to pronounce nationwide (audio)
: extending throughout a nation

nationwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the nation

Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

Adjective The murders attracted nationwide attention.
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Adjective
The makeup of American investors is required by the bill passed by Congress in April 2024, which required a nationwide ban of TikTok operations in the United States unless the social media app sold about 80% of its assets to American investors. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, the brand marked its anniversary by expanding into retail stores and rolling out products to over 1,400 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide and online. Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Ridge Walk North will push the school’s housing capacity to 24,500, tying it with UCLA for tops nationwide. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 As states grappled with confusion around vaccines, COVID-19 cases have continued to fluctuate nationwide. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nationwide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nationwide was in 1891

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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationwide. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

nationwide

adjective
na·​tion·​wide
ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd
: extending throughout a nation
nationwide phone service

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