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 preliminary numbers in 2024 show that statewide education efforts in Missouri appear to have been especially successful in lowering the number of teens dying from fentanyl. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025 The winner of this fall’s gubernatorial contest in Virginia will signal whether Republicans can still maintain a grip on statewide politics or if the Old Dominion State will revert to its blue leanings. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Earle-Sears is the first Black woman elected statewide. Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 The only time the brahmin Weld had run statewide before was against Democrat Attorney General Frank Bellotti, who demolished him in 1978. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

statewide

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