statewide

1 of 2

adjective

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

statewide

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adverb

: throughout the state

Examples of statewide in a Sentence

Adjective a statewide survey of voters
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Adjective
According to the Realtors group, the statewide median home price will climb to a record of $905,000 in 2026. Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Kansas takes a statewide approach, hosting a traveling National Declaration of Independence exhibit across 47 organizations, inviting visitors to learn more about the nation’s founding document. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
About 175,000 people statewide have newly enrolled in Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, so far for 2026. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 Educators and school leaders have told Oklahoma Voice the policy has had a positive impact by removing a major distraction and that families have been willing to comply because of the equal implementation statewide. Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statewide

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 23 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

statewide

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