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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Flores had attached a sign to the front with a message calling for a citywide rent strike. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Recent citywide crime Citywide crime so far this year Recent crime by neighborhood Crime by neighborhood so far this year Map: Violent crime during most recent five weeks Baltimore Police geolocate offenses by the hundred block. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 More recently, city data shows that bites are up in that ward and citywide since 2020. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 The town, home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is considering a new zoning ordinance and citywide map. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 May 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 7 Jun. 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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