Anglais

countrywide

gb/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/ us/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
B2 Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective B2 property
1

covering the whole country

happening in the whole country

Schéma d’usage : a countrywide [event/campaign/ban/service]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with countryside (rural areas). Countrywide means all parts of the country, including cities.
Synonymes
nationwide (The most direct and common synonym.) | across-the-country (More descriptive; often used before a noun.)
Antonymes
local (Limited to one area or community.) | 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
Thèmes
geography |government |business |news_media
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • It is a countrywide problem.
  • They offer a countrywide service.
adverb B2 relation
2

throughout the whole country

in all parts of the country

Schéma d’usage : [something] spread/expanded/was available countrywide
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use countrywide where worldwide is needed; countrywide refers to one country only.
Synonymes
nationwide (Equivalent; often interchangeable.) | across the country (More common in conversation and writing than the single-word adverb.)
Antonymes
locally (Only in a particular area.) | regionally (Only in a particular region.)
Collocations
spread countrywide |available countrywide |ship countrywide |operate countrywide |broadcast countrywide |expand countrywide |roll out countrywide |advertise countrywide
Thèmes
geography |daily_life |news_media
Exemples
  • The new rules will apply countrywide from January.
  • The app is now available countrywide.
  • News of the win spread countrywide within hours.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • The service is available countrywide.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
countrywide
API
GB/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
US/kˈʌntɹiwˌaɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
coun - try - wide (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (coun)
Formes du mot
Adjective
  • Base: countrywide
  • Comparative: countrywider
  • Superlative: countrywidest
Famille de mots
Forms
countrywider adjective countrywidest adjective
Core family
country noun A1
Related words
countryside noun A2
Expressions

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