dis·trict
ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt 
often attributive
1
a
: 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
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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.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The largely rural southern Minnesota district once represented by the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, now has a conservative Republican entrenched as its congressman.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Noun
The sentiment in eastern Oregon reflects a broader national frustration and divide over the direction of the country that's playing out in school districts, university campuses and big cities, all the way up to Congress.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The largely rural southern Minnesota district once represented by the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, now has a conservative Republican entrenched as its congressman.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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district
1 of 2 noun
dis·trict
ˈdis-(ˌ)trikt
1
: an area or section (as of a city or nation) set apart for some purpose
a school district
a judicial district
2
: an area or region having some special feature
a coal-mining district
district
2 of 2 verb
: to divide or organize into districts
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