English · Word Candidate

statewide

/steɪtˈwaɪd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: statewides

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Happening in or affecting an entire state (political subdivision of a federal union).

Adjective

Examples

School monies are derived from two general sources in Georgia—State taxes and local taxes. ¶ The State secures money for its school funds from two sources—a statewide general property tax, and a unit of measure tax on gasoline and kerosene.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Happening in or affecting an entire sovereign state; nationwide.

Adjective

Examples

But should economic science further such attempts by accepting those doctrines at their face value, couching all its discourse in terms of statewide economies, and making its basic estimates in terms of national totals, i.e., totals for the relatively artificial boundaries of states?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Throughout a state (political subdivision of a federal union).

Adverb

Examples

Sharks are an ever-present hazard in South Australia…as of 2002 there had been nearly 50 attacks statewide, including a 48-hour period in September 2000 that saw two surfer fatalities.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Throughout a sovereign state; nationwide.

Adverb

Examples

Alternatives to the core Spanish identity were pressing only in the Catalon and Basque regions and not statewide.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “statewide” mean?

Happening in or affecting an entire state (political subdivision of a federal union).

Is “statewide” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.