countrywide
gb/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/ us/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B2
property
1
covering the whole country
happening in the whole country
Usage pattern:
a countrywide [event/campaign/ban/service]
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with countryside (rural areas). Countrywide means all parts of the country, including cities.
Synonyms
nationwide (The most direct and common synonym.)
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across-the-country (More descriptive; often used before a noun.)
Antonyms
local (Limited to one area or community.)
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regional (Limited to one region rather than the whole country.)
Collocations
countrywide election
|countrywide survey
|countrywide network
|countrywide rollout
|countrywide strike
|countrywide coverage
|countrywide campaign
|countrywide ban
|countrywide service
|countrywide shortage
Themes
geography
|government
|business
|news_media
Examples
- The company launched a countrywide advertising campaign.
- There was a countrywide shortage of fuel after the storm.
- A countrywide election will be held next month.
Learner examples
- It is a countrywide problem.
- They offer a countrywide service.
adverb
B2
relation
2
throughout the whole country
in all parts of the country
Usage pattern:
[something] spread/expanded/was available countrywide
Common mistake:
Learners may use countrywide where worldwide is needed; countrywide refers to one country only.
Synonyms
nationwide (Equivalent; often interchangeable.)
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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.)
Collocations
spread countrywide
|available countrywide
|ship countrywide
|operate countrywide
|broadcast countrywide
|expand countrywide
|roll out countrywide
|advertise countrywide
Themes
geography
|daily_life
|news_media
Examples
- The new rules will apply countrywide from January.
- The app is now available countrywide.
- News of the win spread countrywide within hours.
Learner examples
- The service is available countrywide.
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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