district
Americannoun
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a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
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a region or locality.
the theater district; the Lake District.
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British. a subdivision of a county or a town.
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the District, the District of Columbia; Washington, D.C.
verb (used with object)
noun
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an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes
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( as modifier )
district nurse
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a locality separated by geographical attributes; region
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any subdivision of any territory, region, etc
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(in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974–96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etc See also metropolitan district
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(in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county
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(in Scotland 1975–96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc
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any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services, etc
verb
Other Word Forms
- interdistrict adjective
- outdistrict noun
- predistrict noun
Etymology
Origin of district
First recorded in 1605–15; from French, from Medieval Latin distrīctus “exercise of justice, restraining of offenders,” derivative of Latin distringere “to stretch out; detain, occupy,” equivalent to di- suffix of separation + strig- (base of stringere “to bind, tie”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; distrain, di- 2
Example Sentences
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The attack occurred in a busy entertainment district, drawing attention for its potential impact on public safety and regional security.
From Salon
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said officers responded to reports of a man with a gun at Buford's on West Sixth Street, a popular entertainment district in the city.
From BBC
And, according to the indictment, AllHere never had more than 31 client schools and school districts.
From Los Angeles Times
Normally, the redrawing of the country’s congressional districts takes place once every 10 years, following the census and accounting for population changes over the previous decade.
From Los Angeles Times
But today, cops tout Flock cameras at community meetings and some City Council members have paid to bring them to their districts.
From Los Angeles Times
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