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- [ney-shuh n wahyd]
- /ˈneɪ ʃən waɪd/
- /ˈneɪʃn waɪd/
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- [ney-shuh n wahyd]
- /ˈneɪ ʃən waɪd/
Definition of nation-wide word
- adjective nation-wide extending throughout the nation: The incident aroused nationwide interest. 1
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Origin of nation-wide
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; nation + -wide
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nation-wide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nation-wide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
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