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
According to the district, about 46% of teachers are currently at the top of the pay scale (MA+60), earning between $92,814 and $129,589 per year.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to federal data, its per-pupil spending is nearly 50 percent higher than Los Angeles’s and Chicago’s (the second- and fourth-largest districts), and 150 percent higher than Miami’s (the third-largest).
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.
—Don Sweeney
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to federal data, its per-pupil spending is nearly 50 percent higher than Los Angeles’s and Chicago’s (the second- and fourth-largest districts), and 150 percent higher than Miami’s (the third-largest).
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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As of Sunday evening, traffic was snarled at Robertson Boulevard and Burton Way, which is on the border between Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Beverly Grove.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Just on Sunday night, a drone hit a high-rise apartment building in an upscale neighborhood of western central Moscow, according to local authorities and videos from the scene.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Parking for the new facility would be on a portion of the land that cannot be developed because of the safety zone.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Artichoke Artichokes are an excellent perennial option for gardeners in mild climates, with most varieties growing best in USDA zones 7 to 11.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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View gallery - 5 images In a particularly vibrant nightlife precinct of Shenzhen, in China, the main attraction may be a massive landlocked cruise ship that's been turned into hotels, bars and restaurants.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Michelle Fajman, director of the Lake County Elections, said there are some 345 precincts with inspectors representing each one.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Costa Mesa outdistanced Westlake by 53 points to claim its first section crown and highlight a record-setting second day of the section championships.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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