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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Zoom in: In Seattle, a lone citywide council race will test how voters feel about the council's new, more business-friendly majority. Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Williams' Time as Mayor of Huntingdon Williams, 60, has served as Huntington's mayor since 2012, implementing strategies to address substance abuse, including establishing the state's first citywide Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The Lime initiative comes as electric scooters are more popular than ever in Milwaukee, with citywide ridership increasing nearly 40% this year compared to last year. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 And Meta, Google and TikTok have made space on their platforms to help amplify a new citywide messaging campaign, the city said Thursday in a news release. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 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 15 Nov. 2024.

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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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