: 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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Parks, infrastructure KCK’s citywide sales tax item, if approved, would be a three-eighth-cent tax designed to direct $8 million toward city parks improvement projects and $8 million toward infrastructure, including closed bridges. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 In addition to its neighborhood schools, the district has several citywide schools offering career and technical education, fine arts and world language programs, and military and service leadership. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The citywide annual event aims to bring technology to everyday consumers and constituents, and AI was one of its biggest concerns. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Miami Short-Term-Rental Investment Considerations Miami may remain relevant for property-specific short-term-rental analysis, while citywide averages alone may not capture an individual property’s calendar, cost, or operating assumptions. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

citywide

adjective
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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