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

Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, a statewide research division, said El Niño is partly to blame for the recent floods. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

That means party switchers could be a decisive voting block in Tuesday’s statewide races. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat to win statewide in more than three decades. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

And with El Niño continuing to surge past records, more rainy days like Wednesday and Thursday will grow increasingly common statewide into the winter months, even more so than a usual winter. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 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