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.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the sensor Saxon installed kept reading higher and higher on July 16, air pollution was on residents’ minds citywide. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Bass attributed the citywide homelessness increases in part to funding cuts by the state and federal government. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

After weeks of welcoming visitors from around the world during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kansas City is preparing for another citywide celebration, this time centered on the people who call the metro home. — Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

His job was to help validate the signatures on the petition that would have triggered a citywide vote. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for citywide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

citywide

adjective

city·​wide ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd 

: including or involving all parts of a city

a citywide blackout