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

Through a statewide initiative powered by the advisory group Florida Council of 100, Griffin and Ross called on CEOs, billionaires and entrepreneurs to bring and build their businesses. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Assembly Bill 2346, which would set statewide sidewalk speed limit and impose new requirements on e-bike sellers and manufacturers, was also signed into law Wednesday. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Law enforcement agencies also can opt to share access to their network of Flock cameras with other agencies in the state or across the country, allowing for searches statewide or nationwide. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The 1998 proposition, which was repealed in 2016, shut down most of California’s K-12 bilingual programs, dropping the number of students receiving bilingual instruction from 30% to 8% statewide. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 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
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective

state·​wide

ˈstāt-ˈwīd

: including all parts of a state