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- Dictionarydis·trict/ˈdistrik(t)/
noun
- 1. an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic: "an elegant shopping district"
verb
- 1. divide into districts: 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.
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.
an area of a country, state, or city that has been given fixed borders for official purposes, or one having a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas: The theater district in New York is in midtown Manhattan. (Definition of district from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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.
district meaning, definition, what is district: an area of a town or the countryside, es...: Learn more.
1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes. 2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature: went to the lake district for their vacation. tr.v. dis·trict·ed, dis·trict·ing, dis·tricts. To mark off or divide into districts.
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 meaning: a part of a city or country, either an official area or one that is known for having a particular…. Learn more.