countrywide
/ˌkʌntriˈwaɪd/adjective
उच्चारण कन्ट्रिवाइड
देशव्यापी
Core word
- 1
happening or existing in all parts of a country
देशव्यापी
- The union called a countrywide strike.
- A countrywide survey of schools began last week.
- A countrywide campaign encouraged people to plant trees.
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- The bank launched a countrywide programme to help small farmers.
- Countrywide protests were held against the price rise.
Synonyms nationwide national
Opposite local
- 1
in all parts of a country
पूरे देश में
- The film will be released countrywide next week.
- The scheme will be rolled out countrywide in April.
- The new law will apply countrywide from next month.
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- The channel is broadcast countrywide.
- Schools were closed countrywide because of the heatwave.
Synonyms nationwide
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countrywide + noun (adjective)
Placed before a noun, it means happening in or affecting the whole country.
संज्ञा से पहले आने पर इसका अर्थ है पूरे देश में होने वाला या पूरे देश को प्रभावित करने वाला।
- The union called a countrywide strike.
- A countrywide survey was held last year.
verb + countrywide (adverb)
After a verb, it means in all parts of the country.
क्रिया के बाद इसका अर्थ है देश के सभी भागों में।
- The new scheme will be launched countrywide.
- The campaign was broadcast countrywide.
countrywide, not 'country-wide' in modern use
It is now normally written as one word, though a hyphen is sometimes seen in older texts.
आजकल यह सामान्यतः एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है; पुराने ग्रंथों में कभी-कभी hyphen मिलता है।
- The bank has countrywide branches.
countrywide vs nationwide
Both mean the same; nationwide is more common in news English, countrywide in British usage.
दोनों का अर्थ एक ही है; समाचार-अंग्रेज़ी में nationwide अधिक चलता है और ब्रिटिश प्रयोग में countrywide।
- Exams are being held at countrywide centres.
- Our self-study study app is available countrywide.
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countrywide + noun
strikesurveycampaignnetworksearch
- Police began a countrywide search for the missing child.
verb + countrywide
spreadlaunchbroadcastprotesttravel
- The song spread countrywide within a week.
noun + countrywide
deliverycoverageresponsesupport
- The company promises countrywide delivery.
adverb collocations
spread countrywideavailable countrywideopen countrywidesold countrywide
- The new notebook range is available countrywide from next month.
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- The railway announced a countrywide drive against ticketless travel.
रेलवे ने बिना टिकट यात्रा के विरुद्ध देशव्यापी अभियान की घोषणा की।
- Students across India protested countrywide against the paper leak.
पेपर लीक के विरोध में पूरे भारत के विद्यार्थियों ने देशव्यापी प्रदर्शन किया।
- The vaccination programme was extended countrywide.
टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम को पूरे देश में बढ़ा दिया गया।
- A countrywide helpline was started for exam stress.
परीक्षा के तनाव के लिए देशव्यापी हेल्पलाइन शुरू की गई।
- The film was released countrywide on Friday.
फ़िल्म शुक्रवार को पूरे देश में रिलीज़ हुई।
- The bank opened a countrywide network of 500 new branches.
बैंक ने 500 नई शाखाओं का देशव्यापी नेटवर्क खोला।
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✗ The bank has branches in countrywide.
✓ The bank has branches countrywide.
As an adverb it takes no preposition before it.
Adverb के रूप में इससे पहले कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Countrywide and nationwide mean the same; they differ only in how common they are.
Countrywide और nationwide का अर्थ एक ही है; अंतर केवल प्रचलन का है।
Common in British English and in Indian business writing.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी और भारतीय व्यावसायिक लेखन में प्रचलित।
- The courier firm offers countrywide delivery.
The usual choice in news reports and exams.
समाचारों और परीक्षाओं में सबसे आम विकल्प।
- A nationwide census is held every ten years.
Not a place word at all; it means too many to count.
स्थान बताने वाला शब्द नहीं; इसका अर्थ है अनगिनत।
- Countless people watched the broadcast.