districtwide

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adjective

Across an entire district.

“The districtwide spelling bee had contestants from every middle school in the district.”

OriginEnglish wide ← Old English wīd ← Proto-Germanic *wīdaz →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivedistrictwide (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAcross an entire district.

    The districtwide spelling bee had contestants from every middle school in the district.

adverbdistrictwide (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAcross an entire district.

Origin

  1. Englishdistrict
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  7. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  8. Old Englishwīd
  9. Englishwide
  10. Englishdistrictwide

From district + -wide.

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Cite this entry
APA

districtwide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/districtwide

MLA

“districtwide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/districtwide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “districtwide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/districtwide.

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