Definition of districtnext
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 district this summer closed or consolidated nine public schools — many of them anchors in underserved communities — and has cut its operating budget. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The district went on to burn 32 copies of the novel in the school furnace. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 The licenses to hunt the elephants were issued in districts across the country, with each receiving a portion of the overall quota. — Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Mercy Hospital, Folsom Lake College, Castle Park and several other green spaces are also located in the district. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district
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Noun
  • In the third episode, Simon’s family hosts a birthday cookout in his childhood home, in the predominately Hispanic neighborhood of Pacoima, Los Angeles.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, these neighborhoods should ultimately understand the bigger picture, which is that lots more housing is needed, everywhere.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The zone represents the biggest value pool in the EUKEM region.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The footpad cannot extract energy from chemically inert surfaces such as plastic, glass, soil, or organic tissue, prompting the team to add a small onboard supercapacitor to buffer power across dead zones.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The deadly triple shooting occurred during an unusually violent week in the Bronx’s 44th precinct, during which eight people were shot in only seven days.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This tool also generates a sample ballot for you and tells you where your voting precinct is.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Elephants in the Fog competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year, winning the Jury Prize.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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