congressional district

noun

: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected

Examples of congressional district in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Missouri Supreme Court judges, while questioning a state attorney representing Hoskins, repeatedly pressed for Hoskins to send out guidance Thursday to use the 2022 version of the congressional districts. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

The redistricting battle began over a year ago Missouri’s battle over its congressional districts has spanned more than a year and spawned confusion over which districts will be in place for voters. — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The primaries have already taken place under the Republican plan, and now, election officials are uncertain about which congressional districts voters will belong to in the midterms. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Do voters have a right for congressional district boundaries to stay the same from the primary to the general election? — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congressional district

• subdistrict

Legal Definition

congressional district

noun

: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected