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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Reductions only affected central office and citywide staff who are not assigned to schools, officials said.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Our 2024 citywide survey of crime survivors showed this clearly: victims overwhelmingly support investing in treatment, accountability, and prevention over incarceration on Rikers.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
City controller data shows a 17.5% job vacancy rate citywide at the end of 2023, up from 11% before the pandemic.
—John Hart, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Part of these funds will also cover the cost of the citywide tactical alerts.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Our 2024 citywide survey of crime survivors showed this clearly: victims overwhelmingly support investing in treatment, accountability, and prevention over incarceration on Rikers.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
City controller data shows a 17.5% job vacancy rate citywide at the end of 2023, up from 11% before the pandemic.
—John Hart, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Part of these funds will also cover the cost of the citywide tactical alerts.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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“Citywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citywide. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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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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