Thesaurus results for DISTRICT

district

noun

ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt

Definition of district

as in neighborhood

an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district

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Recent Examples of district The Tigers and Hornets were district foes in three cycles since 2001, most recently with four 5A games in a three-year span (2017-19). — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Ideally, teachers would start with a $65,000 annual salary, but the district can’t necessarily afford that right now, McGovern said during the Editorial Board interview. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Earlier on Thursday, a new co/efficient poll—with a survey conducted this week—was released for the district. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The redraw put Ogles in mostly new territory, retaining just about 20% of his old district. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district

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Noun

In plenty of neighborhood stores, those benefits move real volume, so a change to what the card can buy lands directly on the day's receipts.

— Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The university is located in a Nashville neighborhood that is also historically predominantly Black.

— Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of neighborhood

Noun

Someone caught selling outside that zone is supposed to receive a warning and be directed back to the legal area.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
But from orbit, their radar is unable to see the first few feet of material just below the planet's surface — a zone where scientists expect to find shallow ice deposits mixed in with the rocks and dust.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of zone

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The board said Thursday that their investigation found there had been an error in the administrative ballot assignment that was tied to district coding in a portion of the affected precinct.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Ludwig outlined his methodology for configuring the 176 Election Day sites, which was done in a way that ensured there were 44 polling places in each commissioner precinct.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026