Thesaurus results for DISTRICTS

districts

noun

plural of district

as in neighborhoods

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 districts After the issue was identified, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office directed districts to pause electronic disbursements using BM Technologies and issue paper checks or other payment methods instead. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Early voting trends and stories about how long the lines are in reliably red or blue districts are tempting to use as data points — but are notoriously misleading. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 Republicans are playing defense in districts once rated as safely red, including in states such as Indiana, Nevada and Texas. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 Currently, there are three other TIF districts in Lincolnwood; however, one of them has expired. — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The gerrymandered legislative districts will no doubt help Republicans keep their supermajority, but there is much good Jolly can bring — if nothing more than his veto pen. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Here’s the Week 11 schedule for Fort Worth-area high school football teams and schools in area districts. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for districts

Noun

Headscarves are less conspicuous among women in these fashionable neighborhoods, despite compulsory hijab rules introduced after the revolution established clerical rule.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The 32805 ZIP code, which includes the Rock Lake, Holden Heights and West Lake neighborhoods, runs along the western border of downtown Orlando, stretching from Colonial Drive south to Interstate 4.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of neighborhoods

Noun

Designed for ages 3 to 12, the shiny indoor space is cleverly set up into various imaginative zones, from a plush mediaeval princess castle to a play gym with climbing wall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Plenty of communities outside of the warning zones will experience winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour, forecasters say.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of zones

Noun

Heder also struggles to convey the complicated dynamics of multi-character expression in tight quarters, which breeds a sameness of style and some sitcom-ish touches.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The Dec and Mar quarters should be ok [due to] backorder/channel fill.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of quarters

Noun

The Super Ali pins were available to poll workers in at least some precincts, according to a seasonal elections clerk who spoke with the Herald.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Under state law, hand counts of ballots in 10% of each county’s precincts must be completed to verify election results when the margin of victory in a race is less than one percentage point.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of precincts

Noun

Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster visible from Earth, is another showpiece, while the Eta Carinae region offers one of the richest sections of the Milky Way for binoculars and small telescopes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Pitti Uomo will be organized around the usual five sections, such as Fantastic Classic, Futuro Maschile, Dynamic Attitude, Superstyling and I Go Out.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026