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district
[dis-trikt]
noun
a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
a region or locality.
the theater district; the Lake District.
British.a subdivision of a county or a town.
the District, the District of Columbia; Washington, D.C.
verb (used with object)
to divide into districts.
district
/ ˈɪٰɪ /
noun
an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes
( as modifier )
district nurse
a locality separated by geographical attributes; region
any subdivision of any territory, region, etc
(in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974–96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etc See also metropolitan district
(in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county
(in Scotland 1975–96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc
any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services, etc
verb
(tr) to divide into districts
Other Word Forms
- interdistrict adjective
- outdistrict noun
- predistrict noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of district1
Word History and Origins
Origin of district1
Example Sentences
Even now, scars of decades of war are still visible - like in the central district of Shangani where there are bombed-out buildings.
While a handful of counter-protests are expected within the district itself, dozens are planned around the country.
Last year, more than 18 million people visited the district.
Most district attorneys are reluctant to prosecute unless there are “multiple cases and hundreds of dollars in losses,” she said.
The case is pending charges by the Los Angeles County district attorney.
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