citywide

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citywide^¹

/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/

adjective

not comparable Throughout a city. citywide violence

adverb

not comparable Throughout a city. The sale of liquor (which is banned by state law anyhow) at bootlegging liquor stores was banned citywide.

citywide^²

/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/

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Clipping of citywide special (of unknown origin).

noun citywides

Philadelphia, slang A combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer 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 Th

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@misc{citywide_2026,
  title = {citywide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/citywide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}