The government ordered a countrywide lockdown that included halting all flights and road travel as a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Source: tatoeba (8638645)
Countrywide
/ˌkʌn.tɹiˈwaɪd/
Synonyms for "countrywide" (27 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (8)
Adjective(7 words)
national adjectivenational attributenational descriptornational governmentsnational holidaynational hospitalnational issue
Noun(1 words)
national media outlet
Related words (13)
Adjective(10 words)
national museumnational populationsnational recordnational standardnational symbolsnationallynationwide assessmentnationwide coveragethe entire countrythe whole country
Noun(3 words)
national wealthnationwide government modifiernorwegian nasjonal
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: nationwide, allstate, more national, most national, nation-wide.
- Sentence evidence is available for countrywide, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "countrywide".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "countrywide"
Keep "countrywide" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "countrywide" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "countrywide", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "countrywide" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
9 entriescountrywide campaigncountrywide coveragecountrywide datacountrywide distributioncountrywide initiativecountrywide programcountrywide supportcountrywide surveycountrywide testing
Inflections
2 entriesmore countrywidemost countrywide
similar
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
But rainfall increased in 2010. That, along with improved distribution of agricultural inputs, such as seed, fertilizer and pesticide, led to a record harvest. There was also a rebound in pastureland countrywide.
Source: tatoeba (10789788)
In order to provide for a large measure of rail participation in countrywide collection and delivery of small consignments—a task they were never particularly well suited to do, and which they did only because the horse and cart were worse—the railways sacrificed their main advantages.
Source: wiktionary
Sure of his superiority, Chiang launched a countrywide offensive to establish his supremacy. In October, his troops occupied the important North China city of Changchiakou (Kalgan) and a number of other cities evacuated by the People's Liberation Army in accordance with its strategy of not holding cities but concentrating on wiping out enemy troops.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "countrywide"?
Closest matches include nationwide, allstate, more national, most national, nation-wide.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "countrywide"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.