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 California Long Beach begins citywide homeless sweeps. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 Flashback: Des Moines adopted a citywide traffic calming program in 2017. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 Under this system, aldermen allow the mayor to make the most important citywide decisions, and the mayor allows aldermen near-total control over matters in their own wards. Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024 There are some exceptions, such as a citywide role or ballot initiative also being on the ballot as well, that require an election to be held. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for citywide 

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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 25 Sep. 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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