citywide

adjective

city·​wide ˈsi-tē-ˌwīd How to pronounce citywide (audio)
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout

Examples of citywide in a Sentence

The ban on smoking in public places is citywide.
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This unique socio-economic profile makes citywide debates over a $50 million budget deficit and development particularly pronounced. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 The plot is based around a routine jury site visit that turns deadly when a mercenary kill team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms the location in search of a secret ledger detailing citywide corruption. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026 According to the mayor, a citywide curfew will be reinstated starting Memorial Day weekend and ending on August 30. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026 Police officials announced the move Tuesday as the department’s civilian watchdog requested a review of behavior by all gang enforcement units citywide. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for citywide

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of citywide was in 1870

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“Citywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citywide. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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citywide

adjective
city·​wide ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd How to pronounce citywide (audio)
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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