school district

noun

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

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The school district's superintendent said Lewis and Scala were placed on leave and are prohibited from campus. Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 Both students were hospitalized with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, and a suspect was detained by police, according to a school district update. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 That Invoked Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joni Ernst Faces MAGA Onslaught for Not Backing Pete Hegseth Two fathers in New Hampshire testified in federal court to defend their decision to wear the pink wristbands at a school district event. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Some school districts closed for the day or delayed openings. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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