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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Despite a last-minute zoning dispute with the council, the city launched citywide garbage collection with a new trash hauling partner — FCC Environmental — to empty carts for some 60,000 residential accounts. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025 The Road Theatre Company production is part of Reflections on Art and Democracy, a citywide celebration of plays, salons, lectures, and concerts that raise awareness about the rise of fascism and antisemitism, as well as the power of art and design to resist them. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 The report draws from the organization’s Youth Opportunity Dashboard — which compiles data from publicly available sources to track youth outcomes — along with citywide surveys and focus groups. Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 What's next: Aros expects citywide property revaluations to be conducted every other year, barring any unforeseen circumstances, per his prepared comments. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 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 3 May. 2025.

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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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