statewide

1 of 2

adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd How to pronounce statewide (audio)
: affecting or extending throughout all parts of a state

statewide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the state

Examples of statewide in a Sentence

Adjective a statewide survey of voters
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
At a time when the GOP’s statewide electoral prospects in California were not quite so dim, the race was a nail-biter. Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 22 July 2024 Advertisement But even the movie-star former governor — the last Republican elected to statewide office in California, back in 2011 — broke ranks with his party to denounce Trump. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Adverb
Transportation and warehousing employers statewide added almost 7,000 jobs last month. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 Another district metric, annual accountability ratings issued by TEA, are in limbo for the 2022-23 school year amid a pending lawsuit that Fort Worth ISD joined in September alongside several other districts statewide. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for statewide 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statewide was in 1848

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“Statewide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statewide. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective
state·​wide
ˈstāt-ˈwīd
: including all parts of a state
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