statewide

1 of 2

adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd How to pronounce statewide (audio)
: affecting or extending throughout all parts of a state

statewide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the state

Examples of statewide in a Sentence

Adjective a statewide survey of voters
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Adjective
While over a dozen other states have statewide initiatives to help foster youth complete college degrees, not a lot of them look like Great Expectations. Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 The Colorado Department of Transportation’s statewide map showed all interstate and major state highways open as of 10:30 a.m., with dozens of plows busy scraping roadways. Max Levy, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The Little Rock, Jacksonville/North Pulaski and North Little Rock school districts are among 57 districts statewide to qualify for release from state intervention in regard to reading instruction. Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The impasse leaves hemp largely unregulated, for sale at stores and gas stations statewide, with no age or amount restrictions for an intoxicating and potentially addictive product. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for statewide 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statewide was in 1848

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“Statewide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statewide. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective
state·​wide
ˈstāt-ˈwīd
: including all parts of a state
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