adj
Meaning 1
Throughout a city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- citywide violence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
citywide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: S IH1 T IY0 W AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Throughout a city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philadelphia, slang
Examples
- 2015, Aubrey Nagle, "8 places to get a Citywide Special in Philadelphia", PhillyVoice, http://www.phillyvoice.com/citywide-specials/ No list of Citywides would be complete without the original. Grab a can of PBR and a shot of Jim Beam for just $3, then stick around for some quality karaoke or the Thursday night Drag Show.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
occurring or extending throughout a city
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- citywide bussing
- a citywide strike
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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.
Clipping of citywide special (of unknown origin).
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