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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As Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) rules mature and 5G edge computing spreads, citywide drone swarms could respond to every major incident before ground units roll. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The Los Angeles citywide minimum wage is $17.28 per hour. Kenneth Schrupp, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025 That was evident during the citywide immigration raids attended by Trump’s border czar Tom Homan and the TV personality Dr. Phil in January — and now in Wednesday’s courthouse arrests. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 Minneapolis fell a spot to third this year and Cincinnati — which renovated its downtown Lytle Park and engaged in a citywide effort to improve public access to schoolyards and other open spaces — came in fourth. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 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 28 May. 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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