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- Dictionarydistrict/ˈdɪstrɪkt/
noun
- 1. an area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity: "an elegant shopping district"
verb
- 1. divide into areas: North American "the committee districted the city into blocks"
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DISTRICT definition: 1. an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISTRICT is a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes). How to use district in a sentence.
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas: the business district of New York. the Lake District/the Peak District. US the City of Malden School District. UK South Cambridgeshire District Council. Fewer examples.
A district is an area of a town or country which has been given official boundaries for the purpose of administration. ...the home of the governor of the district. ...the continuing support of Glasgow District Council.
District definition: a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.. See examples of DISTRICT used in a sentence.
DISTRICT meaning: 1 : an area or section of a country, city, or town: such as; 2 : an area established by a government for official government business.
When a government outlines a region of a state, city, or town, that area is called a district. Besides school districts, there are also congressional districts and electoral districts, which are set up specifically for organizing voting and governing.
noun. /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ an area of a country or town, especially one that has particular features. the City of London’s financial district. Every city has its central business district. The house is in a historic district. Milan's most fashionable shopping district. a poor district of the city. rural/urban districts. see also red-light district.
DISTRICT definition: a part of a city or country, either an official area or one that is known for having a particular…. Learn more.
district. (ˈdɪstrɪkt) n. 1. a. an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes. b. (as modifier): district nurse. 2. (Physical Geography) a locality separated by geographical attributes; region. 3. any subdivision of any territory, region, etc. 4.
