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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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has already announced citywide plans to start a new NYPD division focused on quality-of-life infractions. Betsy Smith, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 These are not our new robot overlords, but a pilot program in 35 citywide locations testing the new technology to keep closer tabs on inventory in real-time. Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 But those stories have garnered citywide attention of late thanks to new murals placed at a more prominent, heavily trafficked area. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 On the verge of possibly losing its contract to provide citywide animal control services, the nonprofit Kansas City Pet Project is now facing an even bigger setback. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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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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