school district

noun

: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state

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Curd's organizations have supported the Steelers, local school districts and colleges with site management, scheduling officials and creating game schedules for both boys and girls youth football, according to a media release provided by the Steelers. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 What’s especially reassuring is that these programs also cost school districts less money. Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 Across San Diego County, school district leaders have been bolstering their systems for how to deal with immigration enforcement, spurred by rising arrests in local communities and by new state laws and legal guidance. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 My phone was my lifeline when I was stranded in paradise and acted as my connection to work, online travel booking platforms, my kids’ school district, and my family located elsewhere in the hotel, as well as back at home. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school district

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school district was in 1809

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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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