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
Last year, lawmakers in Washington state ordered the creation of a statewide wildfire risk map, and in 2023, Colorado passed a law establishing a wildfire resiliency code board. Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Covering how South Florida adapts to climate change Environment ‘A job incomplete’: Florida’s statewide climate change response ignores root cause March 08, 2022 6:00 AM Environment Florida is already seeing climate change. Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Smoke from the blaze has significantly worsened air quality statewide, with some areas reporting hazardous levels exceeding 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI). Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Public utilities such as the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power provide roughly one quarter of electricity statewide. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

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