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
Almost half of the district’s 316,000 students are Latino.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
In recent days, drones have detonated near the Dubai International Financial Center, the glass-and-steel district that houses many of the city’s international banks.
—Omnia Al Desoukie, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Union leaders said negotiations have stalled and accused the district of failing to take their demands seriously.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
That teacher later settled a wrongful termination claim with their district of employment, the lawyers said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
In recent days, drones have detonated near the Dubai International Financial Center, the glass-and-steel district that houses many of the city’s international banks.
—Omnia Al Desoukie, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Union leaders said negotiations have stalled and accused the district of failing to take their demands seriously.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
That teacher later settled a wrongful termination claim with their district of employment, the lawyers said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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The neighborhood/area While visitors are encouraged to tour Cockburn Harbor, South Caicos’s capital and largest settlement, the island’s appeal is its desolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Businesses along the Watt Avenue corridor say opening the shelter is critical to reducing neighborhood crime and blight.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Flying southwest to northeast, the spacecraft steered toward a splashdown zone southwest of San Diego, where a US Navy recovery ship held position to await the crew’s homecoming.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Officers connect suspect to prior traffic stop According to AACO police, officers from the Northern District precinct were requested to visit the Lindale Middle School sports field on Andover Road for a report of vandalism.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The precinct at Gashland Baptist Church in Kansas City welcomed over 400 voters in the April 7 municipal election, according to preliminary turnout data.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those attendees will have access to the Maize Rage section within the arena.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim lived with his mom in the University Heights section of the Bronx, about 3 miles from where he was killed.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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