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
The alerts can be issued on a statewide or local scale, and more than one child can be involved in the case. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 The National Guard can be activated by governors for local or statewide emergencies, and U.S. presidents can also call up the National Guard for federal missions, putting the force in the military chain of command. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 June 2025
Adverb
In Queens, home to more than a third of the nearly 12,000 ground lease apartments statewide, communities are already under siege. Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025 The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s most recent state-by-state report indicates a deficit of 94,500 affordable housing units statewide. Jamie Kennedy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

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