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
Parents can use this time to get involved with local citywide organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community and look into what bills are under consideration in their home state by using the ACLU's bill tracker.
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Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
The Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee Election Commission, which administers elections, would use the funding to launch a citywide, nonpartisan public education campaign, according to the grant proposal.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
The two-page policy lays out a broad process as follows:
Council members must submit an annual appropriation request for review by the city’s Finance Dept. and the city manager during the citywide budget process.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The citywide property transfer tax took effect last year to fund affordable housing and has drawn the ire of the real estate industry.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Beyond the subway system, citywide incident rates of crimes like murder, rape, grand larceny, and burglary have all decreased in the last two years, according to NYPD reports.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
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This citywide upheaval has not been without its critics.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Since its founding five years ago, the citywide tenants union has grown to become an influential and effective force in local politics.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The mayor’s announcement about the funding for high-impact tutoring — a specific kind of academic help that consists of frequent, small-group sessions — came at a citywide summit on the topic.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
The Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee Election Commission, which administers elections, would use the funding to launch a citywide, nonpartisan public education campaign, according to the grant proposal.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
The two-page policy lays out a broad process as follows:
Council members must submit an annual appropriation request for review by the city’s Finance Dept. and the city manager during the citywide budget process.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The citywide property transfer tax took effect last year to fund affordable housing and has drawn the ire of the real estate industry.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Beyond the subway system, citywide incident rates of crimes like murder, rape, grand larceny, and burglary have all decreased in the last two years, according to NYPD reports.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Gao Jing / Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima
This citywide upheaval has not been without its critics.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Since its founding five years ago, the citywide tenants union has grown to become an influential and effective force in local politics.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The mayor’s announcement about the funding for high-impact tutoring — a specific kind of academic help that consists of frequent, small-group sessions — came at a citywide summit on the topic.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Citywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citywide. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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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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