statewide

1 of 2

adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd 

: 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

But Loma says that with a new statewide recycling program starting in June, some of those landfills may fall below the threshold. —Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Republicans have not won a statewide election since 2006 and some hoped Swalwell’s controversy would fuel voters already beleaguered by the cost of living to consider supporting GOP candidates this year. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Adverb

Carr expanded the unit last year to include additional prosecutors and investigators serving Augusta and surrounding counties, part of a broader push to target trafficking networks statewide. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

The state Board of Education threatened legal action to Hillsborough County last May for failure to remove books deemed age inappropriate, prompting other districts statewide to follow through on the removal. —Dina Ciotola, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statewide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective

state·​wide

ˈstāt-ˈwīd

: including all parts of a state