islandwide

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • island-wide

Etymology[edit]

island +‎ -wide

Adjective[edit]

islandwide (not comparable)

  1. Extending throughout an island.
    • 2009 January 2, Jackie Calmes, “‘Hail to Chief’ Ambience for President in Waiting”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Mr. Obama's determined effort to remain out of power for now extended to Oahu's islandwide loss of electricity last Friday and Saturday.

Adverb[edit]

islandwide (not comparable)

  1. Throughout an island.
    • 2011, Stormy Cozad, Kauai: 100 Years in Postcards, page 43:
      The bakery added bread and delivered it islandwide.
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