citywide

adjective

city·​wide ˈsi-tē-ˌwīd How to pronounce citywide (audio)
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout

Examples of citywide in a Sentence

The ban on smoking in public places is citywide.
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The organization doesn't track the exact number of guests in families, but a 2024 citywide count included 421 adults and children in homeless families. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024 The 9-1-1 shows have brought us toxic gas clouds, a tsunami, a lightning superstorm, citywide blackouts, serial killers, and pretty much every other disaster imaginable. EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024 The first karamu feast was held in Chicago during a 1971 citywide movement of Pan-African organizations. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024 Billed as the first-ever citywide cash aid program for pregnant moms and babies, Rx Kids gives Flint residents $1,500 mid-pregnancy, and $500 each month for the baby's first year. Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for citywide 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of citywide was in 1870

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“Citywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citywide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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citywide

adjective
city·​wide ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd How to pronounce citywide (audio)
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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