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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.


Etymology

Origin of citywide

First recorded in 1960–65; city + -wide


Example Sentences

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Bass said the video showed Raman is not ready for citywide office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Scores of Flock cameras are still operating citywide, but police officials say they won’t have access to them unless the Los Angeles city attorney’s office can hammer out a new agreement with Flock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

And to continue sharing new visions of Baltimore, a citywide “Flashback Open Call” invited contemporary photographers to submit work for a rotating presentation within the show—expanding the city’s family album.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Though King Hill had a citywide reputation as a depressed and dangerous neighborhood, the Colvins found it to be an extremely close-knit community where people knew and looked out for one another.

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

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