national
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.51 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
adj
Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.
noun
A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
noun
A national newspaper.
Example Sentences
- "a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper"
- "Import tariffs were raised for the national interest."
- "this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French"
- "‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’"
- "The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."
- "After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
- British English: /ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more national (comparative)
most national (superlative)
nat'l (alternative, abbreviation)
nationals (plural)