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

On Friday, several voters who signed a referendum petition putting the new congressional district map to a statewide vote in November filed suit seeking class-action status for monetary damages against Hoskins. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Because the redrawn map that splintered Kansas City into three congressional districts was used in last month’s primary, some voters will have the unusual experience of voting in a different race in November. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 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

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