countrywide
gb/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/ us/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
B2
English
országos, országszerte
B2
1
országos
B1
Usage pattern:
a countrywide [event/campaign/ban/service]
The company launched a countrywide advertising campaign.
A vállalat országos reklámkampányt indított.
There was a countrywide shortage of fuel after the storm.
A vihar után országos üzemanyaghiány alakult ki.
A countrywide election will be held next month.
Learner examples
It is a countrywide problem.
Ez országos probléma.
They offer a countrywide service.
Országos szolgáltatást nyújtanak.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with countryside (rural areas). Countrywide means all parts of the country, including cities.
Meaning
covering the whole country
Collocations
countrywide election
|countrywide survey
|countrywide network
|countrywide rollout
|countrywide strike
|countrywide coverage
|countrywide campaign
|countrywide ban
|countrywide service
|countrywide shortage
Synonyms
nationwide (The most direct and common synonym.)
|
across-the-country (More descriptive; often used before a noun.)
Antonyms
local (Limited to one area or community.)
|
regional (Limited to one region rather than the whole country.)
Themes
geography
|government
|business
|news_media
Definition
happening in the whole country
Extending over or involving the entire country; nationwide.
B2
2
országszerte
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] spread/expanded/was available countrywide
The new rules will apply countrywide from January.
Az új szabályok januártól országszerte érvényesek lesznek.
The app is now available countrywide.
Az alkalmazás most már országszerte elérhető.
News of the win spread countrywide within hours.
Learner examples
The service is available countrywide.
A szolgáltatás országszerte elérhető.
Common mistake:
Learners may use countrywide where worldwide is needed; countrywide refers to one country only.
Meaning
throughout the whole country
Collocations
spread countrywide
|available countrywide
|ship countrywide
|operate countrywide
|broadcast countrywide
|expand countrywide
|roll out countrywide
|advertise countrywide
Synonyms
nationwide (Equivalent; often interchangeable.)
|
across the country (More common in conversation and writing than the single-word adverb.)
Antonyms
locally (Only in a particular area.)
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regionally (Only in a particular region.)
Themes
geography
|daily_life
|news_media
Definition
in all parts of the country
In every part of the country; nationwide.
Grammar
Dictionary form
countrywide
IPA
GB/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
US/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
Syllables & stress
coun - try - wide (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (coun)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: countrywide
- Comparative: countrywider
- Superlative: countrywidest
Word family
Forms
countrywider
adjective
countrywidest
adjective
Core family
country
noun A1
Related words
countryside
noun A2
Expressions
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