subdistrict
noun
sub·dis·trict
ˌsəb-ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt 
variants
or sub-district
plural subdistricts or sub-districts
: a subdivision of a district
In 1996, county commissioners created a public library district with two subdistricts—Eastern and Western—and set a property tax rate that voters in each district had to adopt.—
Bob Watson
Bob WatsonBenefited water districts and subdistricts, organized for the purpose of supplying water for particular areas …—U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. Bureau of the CensusExamples of subdistrict in a Sentence
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The Minneapolis public schools, with the exception of Edison, will compete in the TC-Blue subdistrict.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
What can also result from smaller subdistricts is steep differences in resources between school districts in wealthy areas versus less wealthy areas.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The ballpark subdistrict is bounded, in part, by Interstate 5 to the east, Sixth Avenue to the west, Commercial Avenue to the south, and Market Street and Island Street to the north.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Hiralal Vittal Patil, the village development officer for the Dindori subdistrict, where the restaurant library is located, says that Ms. Jondhale is performing a phenomenal service.
—Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Ostensibly, this means moving from an at-large electoral system to a single-member system in which voters elect representatives from subdistricts within the larger district.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Nashville planning officials are mulling over a sleek three-tower proposal for Rutledge Hill, a booming downtown subdistrict framed by views of downtown, Nissan Stadium and East Nashville across the river.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 9 May 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
What can also result from smaller subdistricts is steep differences in resources between school districts in wealthy areas versus less wealthy areas.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The ballpark subdistrict is bounded, in part, by Interstate 5 to the east, Sixth Avenue to the west, Commercial Avenue to the south, and Market Street and Island Street to the north.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Hiralal Vittal Patil, the village development officer for the Dindori subdistrict, where the restaurant library is located, says that Ms. Jondhale is performing a phenomenal service.
—Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Ostensibly, this means moving from an at-large electoral system to a single-member system in which voters elect representatives from subdistricts within the larger district.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Nashville planning officials are mulling over a sleek three-tower proposal for Rutledge Hill, a booming downtown subdistrict framed by views of downtown, Nissan Stadium and East Nashville across the river.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 9 May 2024
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“Subdistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdistrict. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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