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

The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to elect the state’s first Black member of Congress since 1876. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

More than half a dozen other states — most of them Republican-run — have jumped into the fight, gerrymandering their congressional districts to gain a partisan edge. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

But Alford’s residency did become a campaign issue in 2022, when Missouri approved new congressional districts that carved out four candidates vying for the seat. — Jack Harvel july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The ruling struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana and has led to other states redistricting. — ABC News, 14 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