citywide
adjective
city·wide
ˈsi-tē-ˌwīd 
: 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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Advocates such as the Downtown Alliance believe that sustaining a vibrant downtown isn’t just a nice-to-have but an essential step toward stabilizing property taxes citywide.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Szabo said the city is discussing a draft citywide policy on remote work with city employee unions.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The shooting has sparked a citywide manhunt for the assailant, with police sharing surveillance photos of the two males asking for the public’s help in identifying them.
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—Tori Mason, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Szabo said the city is discussing a draft citywide policy on remote work with city employee unions.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The shooting has sparked a citywide manhunt for the assailant, with police sharing surveillance photos of the two males asking for the public’s help in identifying them.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The attack comes less than two years after Aurora voters approved to repeal a citywide pit bull ban.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Citywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citywide. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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citywide
adjective
city·wide
ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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