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

Moore and Alsobrooks are supporting efforts to create new congressional maps that could give Democrats a sweep of our state’s eight congressional districts. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Mark Lamb, a Republican who won Arizona’s 5th congressional district during the midterms, hopes to focus on border security when the new Congress takes office. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

The Tejano star responded by performing at quinceañeras across the congressional district, which only boosted his popularity in the region. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

As part of the redistricting shuffle, Wasserman Schultz ran in a different congressional district and easily won re-election. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 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