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.
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Liberty Gas, which provides gas services throughout Lexington, shut off gas lines citywide Wednesday night and instructed all residents to check pilot lights in their homes, city officials said.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In the recent citywide People’s Pulse survey from the 5BORO Institute and its four foundation partners, 17% of New Yorkers surveyed reported having to stop work, reduce hours, or change jobs in order to accommodate child care responsibilities.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The citywide festival draws more than 2.5 million participants each year, according to 2017 data from the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Community and Business Research.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Mayor Parker calls for citywide push in reading Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the program is an example of the role that city leaders can play in helping kids become stronger readers.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In the recent citywide People’s Pulse survey from the 5BORO Institute and its four foundation partners, 17% of New Yorkers surveyed reported having to stop work, reduce hours, or change jobs in order to accommodate child care responsibilities.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The citywide festival draws more than 2.5 million participants each year, according to 2017 data from the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Community and Business Research.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Mayor Parker calls for citywide push in reading Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the program is an example of the role that city leaders can play in helping kids become stronger readers.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
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citywide
adjective
city·wide
ˈsit-ē-ˌwīd
: including or involving all parts of a city
a citywide blackout
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