rural district

noun

: a subdivision of an administrative county that usually embraces several country parishes and is governed by a council see district council compare urban district

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rural district was in 1895

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“Rural district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural%20district. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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