school district

noun

: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state

Examples of school district in a Sentence

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Her lawsuit against her school district and California Attorney General Rob Bonta has its first court date of May 15. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 McClatchy News reached out to the school district but did not immediately receive a response. Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025 To do so, the business owner would deposit the checks from the school district into his business account then deliver cash payments to Barker, prosecutors said. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Dozens of school districts announced changes to class schedules on Monday, including in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. John Bacon, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school district

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school district was in 1809

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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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