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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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Severe Pollution Across Tehran and Other Cities Tehran's air quality index climbed to 200—unhealthy for all groups—triggering visibility reductions, transportation disruptions and citywide advisories urging residents to limit time outdoors. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Scandinavia leads in citywide heat reuse. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025 Noise complaints top the list of complaints to 311 citywide, officials said. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 The changes are due to the Thanksgiving holiday and a citywide furlough day on Friday that was called because of budget cuts. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 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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