district

noun, often attributive

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dis·trict | \ ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt

Definition of district

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes)

b : the basic administrative unit for local government in Northern Ireland

2 : an area, region, or section with a distinguishing character a shopping district

district

verb

districted; districting; districts

Definition of district (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to divide or organize into districts

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Examples of district in a Sentence

Noun Six police officers are in charge of the district. She represents the eighth congressional district.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The shooting victims at the Hair World Salon in a historically Asian district were all Korean women -- the salon owner, an employee and a customer, according to ABC affiliate station WFAA in Dallas. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 May 2022 In its daily intelligence update, the British Ministry of Defense said that Moscow’s attempt to hold a pro-Russia referendum in Kherson, a southeastern district that was the first to fall in the war, marked a failure. — Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 The projects included new islands with residential and office towers and a cultural district that includes a Louvre museum opened in 2017. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, 13 May 2022 That same teacher in a district that relies on the state minimum salary schedule is paid a $41,690 salary. — al, 12 May 2022 In 2018, Chloe Maxmin defeated a Republican challenger in a campaign for the Maine House of Representatives in Augusta, a rural and deeply red district, becoming the first Democrat to do so. — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 Representative Don Bacon, a Republican representing a district President Biden won, defeated a vocally left-leaning Democratic contender in 2018 and 2020. — New York Times, 11 May 2022 Thomas, a first-term lawmaker elected in 2020 to what had been a Republican seat in a district covering portions of Norwalk, Westport and Wilton, capitalized on solid backing from Fairfield County, plus a desire for gender diversity. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2022 Representative Sharice Davids, the lone Democrat representing a district in Kansas, faces a difficult reelection fight in November. — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The state courts announced all courthouses in Barnstable County will remain closed Thursday due to lack of power as will district courts in Stoughton and Wareham. — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 In August, the board voted 5-0 to give Magyar authority to make quick policy changes, based on ever-changing COVID-19 infection numbers, to district COVID-19 policy without prior board approval. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021 Brunswick One of the teams that St. Edward beat in the Division I district and then finished behind in the regional is Brunswick. — Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021 The parks district annual budget is $34 million, so $5 million a year would account for 14%. — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 17 June 2021 The result — a patchwork of different policies depending on what state Americans live in, or even down to which district their kids are enrolled in — comes on the heels of a chaotic school year that’s finally coming to a close. — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 8 June 2021 His Wildcats are guaranteed to be at home for the next two weeks, as the top seed in their Division I district bracket that connects to a western region of the state. — Matt Goul, cleveland, 20 Feb. 2021 Meanwhile, two Canyons district high schools have remained open for classes despite exceeding 15 cases. — Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020 Facebook commenters wondered: Would district staff stay safe once schools are fully in session? — Ryan Mckinnon And Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020 See More

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18 May 2022

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district

noun

dis·trict | \ ˈdi-ˌstrikt

Kids Definition of district

1 : an area or section (as of a city or nation) set apart for some purpose our school district

2 : an area or region with some special feature the city's shopping district

district

noun

dis·trict

Legal Definition of district

: a territorial division (as of a nation, state, county, or city) for administrative, judicial, electoral, or other purposes: as

a : an administrative unit especially of a town or city established for the performance of a special governmental function the water district park district

b : congressional district

c : one of the divisions of the United States or of the individual states served by a particular federal or state court