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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None of us are qualified to coordinate a citywide effort to resist a heavily armed and federally-sanctioned squad of sociopaths, unleashed with total impunity upon everyday citizens.
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On Saturday night, the LAPD issued a citywide tactical alert after some people threw fireworks at federal officers, and police ordered the demonstrators to disperse, according to broadcast reports.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
But citywide and regional data would allow CPS, community organizations, funders and policymakers to align efforts and resources in real time.
—Daniel Anello, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The school walk-out comes after recent citywide protests and marches against ICE in both Fort Worth and Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, the LAPD issued a citywide tactical alert after some people threw fireworks at federal officers, and police ordered the demonstrators to disperse, according to broadcast reports.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
But citywide and regional data would allow CPS, community organizations, funders and policymakers to align efforts and resources in real time.
—Daniel Anello, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The school walk-out comes after recent citywide protests and marches against ICE in both Fort Worth and Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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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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