Meaning & use
Nationwide
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Extending across, or affecting, an entire nation.
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The company launched a nationwide advertising campaign ahead of the product's release.
A nationwide strike brought the country's railways to a standstill.
A note on using this word
"Nationwide" can also function as an adverb, as in "the product is now sold nationwide."
Words with a similar meaning
countrywidenational
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adverb
Throughout an entire nation.
The new policy will take effect nationwide next month.
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