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
Hawaii lifted statewide evacuation orders late Wednesday, allowing residents to return home, though a tsunami advisory remains in effect. Barney Henderson robert Birsel john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Hawaii The Hawaiian Islands are also under a statewide tsunami watch. James Powel, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Adverb
Almost 700 crashes have been caused by drowsy semi-truck drivers statewide since 2015, resulting in around 350 injuries and two fatalities, according to the release. Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025 Hazard mitigation grants become available statewide whenever a presidential disaster declaration is issued for any part of the state, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

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