citywide

adjective

city·​wide ˈsi-tē-ˌwīd 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

But anecdotal cases, even with compelling videos, don't prove the cameras caused a citywide plunge in break-ins. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Moscow’s citywide facial recognition system, deployed across 200,000 cameras, was used to identify and apprehend protesters during the 2021 antigovernment demonstrations. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

That’s worse than the 13% decrease in citywide shooting victims, with only 593 people shot as compared to 683 in 2025. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for citywide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

citywide

adjective

city·​wide ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd 

: including or involving all parts of a city

a citywide blackout