nationwide
/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈeʃənwˈaɪd] /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈeʃənwˈaɪd] /ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd/ (ame, mw)
nationwide — adjective
- nationwidepositive
- more nationwidecomparative
- most nationwidesuperlative
1. affecting, involving, or present in every region or area of a whole country — us
affecting, involving, or present in every region or area of a whole country — used especially of policies, events, campaigns, or networks that cover an entire nation rather than a single location.
The government launched a nationwide campaign to improve public health.
nationwide campaign [collocation: adjective + noun]
A nationwide strike by railway workers disrupted travel for millions of passengers.
Naoko's research mapped the nationwide spread of an invasive plant species.
The charity organised a nationwide food drive that collected over fifty tonnes of supplies.
- national
wider, more neutral scope; 'national' can refer to government-level without implying every single region
- countrywide
very close synonym, slightly less formal than 'nationwide'
- cross-country
emphasises movement across regions rather than simultaneous coverage
文法句型
nationwide + noun
用法筆記
Nearly always used before a noun (attributive position). Less common in predicative position ('The strike was nationwide') — the adverb form sounds more natural there.
nationwide — adverb
1. across the whole area of a country — used to say that an action takes place, som
across the whole area of a country — used to say that an action takes place, something exists, or a service is available in every part of a nation at once.
The supermarket chain plans to expand nationwide by opening fifty new stores this year.
expand nationwide [verb + adverb]
Schools nationwide will receive updated science textbooks next September.
noun + nationwide [post-modifier pattern]
The product will be available nationwide at major retailers from January.
Ravindra's safety report was distributed nationwide through every regional office.
- across the country
phrase rather than single word, equally common in spoken English
- countrywide
interchangeable in most adverb uses, slightly less frequent in formal writing
- throughout the nation
more formal and slightly more emphatic
- locally
limited to a small area rather than the whole country
文法句型
verb + nationwide
noun + nationwide
nationwide + [verb phrase]
用法筆記
Can appear after the verb (most common), before a noun as a post-modifier ('Schools nationwide'), or at the start of a sentence for emphasis ('Nationwide, the results were similar.').