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ACROSS THE NATION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does across the nation mean?
• ACROSS THE NATION (adverb)
The adverb ACROSS THE NATION has 1 sense:
1. extending throughout an entire nation
Familiarity information: ACROSS THE NATION used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extending throughout an entire nation
Synonyms:
across the country; across the nation; nationally; nationwide
Context example:
it was broadcast nationwide
Context examples
A team from the University of Michigan are using ground based observation data obtained from across the nation to design a computer algorithm emissions model.
(Estimating how pollen particles in the atmosphere influence climate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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