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

Last August, Newsom launched his Yes on 50 campaign to successfully redraw California’s congressional districts at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in the Little Tokyo neighborhood. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Others argue that rural congressional districts should have more power over statewide ballot measures, despite the fact that the measure would also allow urban and suburban districts to veto amendments supported in rural parts of the state. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The greenhouse gas reporting program can be aggregated and broken down by state, congressional district, facility or corporation, one of the study authors said. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Most of the candidates in District 22, including Keiser and Askar, didn’t launch their campaigns until the new congressional districts were finalized in May. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 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