citywide

American  

[sit-ee-wahyd] / ˈsɪt iˌwaɪd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of citywide

First recorded in 1960–65; city + -wide

Example Sentences

The entire episode is a symptom of a citywide affordability crunch squeezing nearly everyone who lives there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The city of Los Angeles sprawls across roughly 500 square miles, creating logistical hurdles if nothing else for a candidate seeking citywide office from a remote location, noted Democratic political consultant Mike Trujillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

At first, he was a painting student who stood out enough to have a work included in the annual citywide exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Because so many plate scanners are in private hands, it’s difficult to say how many of the devices are in operation citywide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Leaders such as E. D. Nixon and Jo Ann Robinson kept looking for the catalyst—the “right” person or event—that would spark citywide action.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose