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

The painful memory of the last citywide revaluation in 2021 is still fresh, with a broad cross-section of homeowners experiencing real estate tax bill sticker shock as residential property values soared in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Even with the council's approval, however, the MDC — an eight-member body of mayoral and council appointees — would have the final vote on a citywide moratorium. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 July 2026

The district, in a statement, said that of the 162 employees, 82 came from the central office positions and the remaining 80 are from those citywide positions. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Charlotte could extend the hours of its citywide curfew and raise the age limit to include anybody younger than 18 with a proposal from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 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