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townwide en · ADJ
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English town
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 townwide
From town + -wide.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Extending throughout a town.
Their desire to serve beer and wine led to an unintended townwide beer ban.
2007 June 19, Michelle York, “Unwanted Result of Ballot Confusion: A Beerless Town”, in New York Times:
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townwide en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree
English town
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 townwide
From town + -wide.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Throughout a town.
The Town appointed a Parking Study Committee to address complaints townwide.
2007, Patricia Joan O. Horsey, Carrie E. Schreiber, Chronological History of Chestertown, Maryland: 1900-1993, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 98:The two boys became inseparable so early on that they were known townwide as “the Twins.”
1994, Ethan Mordden, How Long Has This Been Going On?, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 158:In 2008, Brookline police gave 119 citations townwide for parking more than 12 in. from the curb, indicating at least a modest level of enforcement.
2010, Peter G. Furth et al., “Parking Lane Width and Bicycle Operating Space”, in Transportation Research Record, volume 2190, page 46:
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