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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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Created during the 2021 redistricting process, it was designed to be an evenly split swing district.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
That has led to a push in states with referendum processes to take the power to district away from legislatures.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
My suggestion is the California Democratic leaders hold town halls in each voting district and really listen to what the voters want before assuming blanket Trump opposition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Created during the 2021 redistricting process, it was designed to be an evenly split swing district.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
Larger cities, like Surprise and Mesa, are districted, allowing only voters in a respective area to select their representative.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
That has led to a push in states with referendum processes to take the power to district away from legislatures.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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