citywide

[sit-ee-wahyd]

adjective

1. occurring throughout a city; including an entire city.

   citywide school board elections.

2. open to including, or affecting all the inhabitants of or groups in a city.

   a citywide track meet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of citywide¹

First recorded in 1960–65; city + -wide

Example Sentences

“Either we accept that we’re on this journey of biodiversity decline, or we do something about it,” said James Willcocks, director of the citywide program to eliminate predators in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital.

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Zach Seidl, a spokesman for Mayor Karen Bass, said eight people were moved into interim housing and the mayor is “committed to bringing Angelenos inside as we continue efforts to decrease homelessness citywide.”

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If elected, Hall would be the city’s first Black controller; Mejia, who is Filipino American, previously made history as the first Asian American elected to citywide office in L.A.

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Helicopter noise is an issue citywide — even in typically serene, higher-income neighborhoods.

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It’s a banda festival going on its second year and organized by Division 9 Gallery — a community arts space that hosts citywide Latino-focused cultural events.

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