statewide

1 of 2

adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd How to pronounce statewide (audio)
: 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
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Adjective
McNulty was part of the agency's elite Public Health Associate Program, assigned to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, a small group working on statewide efforts to combat what is the country's second-highest cancer rate. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 Warning that other Connecticut communities could face health and environmental hazards, Granby officials are calling for a statewide moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage farms. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
There have been 136 infections confirmed statewide over the past 50 years, with five in Santa Fe County. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025 In New Mexico, a total of 30 cases have been reported statewide including the death, the health department said on Friday, all in Lea County, which is just across from the Texas state line and Gaines County. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statewide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statewide was in 1848

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“Statewide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statewide. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective
state·​wide
ˈstāt-ˈwīd
: including all parts of a state
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