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

Issa decided to retire after his congressional district was redrawn because of Proposition 50. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

All told, new congressional districts are being used this year in Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Both rallies will be in congressional districts and states that appear to favor the Republican Party in the 2026 midterm elections. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Like many congressional districts across California, the boundaries of the 7th District have changed following Proposition 50. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 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