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.
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The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The school then notifies the borough safety director and Project Open Arms, a citywide initiative responding to new immigrant students and their families. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026 Residents celebrated with a kind of impromptu, citywide street party for the rebels who drove the army out. — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 Public Works, which oversees several services that use vehicles throughout the city, may have additional requirements for vehicle accidents, traffic violations and discipline beyond the citywide ordinance. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for citywide

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of citywide was in 1870

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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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