Citywide Meaning
/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThroughout a city.
nounA combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer
Sentence Examples
They maintained order during the citywide emergency drill.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ curfew was imposed after the riots spread across districts.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mayor announced a ____ campaign to clean up all the local parks.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English city Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English citywide From city + -wide.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The sale of liquor (which is banned by state law anyhow) at bootlegging liquor stores was banned citywide."
— 1965, Natchez Hurries Bi-racial Talks as Fear Grips the City, “Jet”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume XXVIII, number 23, page 14:
"[…] tickets are available citywide in yellow automated machines at selected stops or at magazine and tobacco shops."
— 2008, Hana Mastrini, Frommer's Prague & the Best of the Czech Republic, Wiley Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 260:
"Within a few years, forty-six playgrounds opened citywide."
— 2009, Dominic A. Pacyga, Chicago: A Biography, University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 170:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ curfew was imposed after the riots spread across districts.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mayor announced a ____ campaign to clean up all the local parks.