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

Assembly Bill 71 mandated statewide reporting of shootings and serious or deadly force involving officers. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

South Carolina’s Democrats, who have not won statewide office since 2006, are also confounded. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Adverb

Eyes are on Texas as Democrats hope to flip the seat in a state that’s been under GOP control statewide for about 30 years. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

In a new ad running statewide and shared first with Semafor, the Democratic Senate nominee appears alongside his mom, who talks about his upbringing by teenage parents. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 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