citywide
adjective
city·wide
ˈsi-tē-ˌwīd 
: 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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Water pricing adjustments were used to penalize high water users and reward water conservation, and a citywide campaign sought to increase awareness and encourage conservation.
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Michael Wilson, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
After a citywide tactical alert was issued around 7 p.m., L.A. police officers were deployed downtown in riot gear, equipped with helmets, batons and less-than-lethal weapons, according to Tony Im, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Trying to tweak enormous, citywide systems and behavior norms, however, is a challenge.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
According to data from the Furman Center at New York University, which researches housing and urban policies, the serious crime rate in Highbridge is higher than the citywide figure.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Michael Wilson, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
After a citywide tactical alert was issued around 7 p.m., L.A. police officers were deployed downtown in riot gear, equipped with helmets, batons and less-than-lethal weapons, according to Tony Im, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Trying to tweak enormous, citywide systems and behavior norms, however, is a challenge.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
According to data from the Furman Center at New York University, which researches housing and urban policies, the serious crime rate in Highbridge is higher than the citywide figure.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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citywide
adjective
city·wide
ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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