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
Synonyms
Examples of district in a Sentence
Noun
Six police officers are in charge of the district.
She represents the eighth congressional district.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
In the summer of 2023, Carrefour Feuilles, a district in Port-au-Prince that many writers, visual artists, and musicians call home, was attacked by armed criminal groups.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Enrollment shifts are expected throughout Jefferson County Public Schools next year as the district ends bus transportation for students in dozens of magnet schools and programs.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
But the group has also frequently waded into early primary races, often in districts without an incumbent candidate.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Huesca was a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department who worked as a member of the Priority Response Team in the department’s 5th district, ABC News reported.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a growing push to use direct geothermal heat to warm buildings, either through shallow heat pumps for residential buildings or larger systems designed for entire districts—as Paris and Munich already have.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
That district would use property tax revenue from the new development to generate cash to help pay for the project.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Ohio allows districts to opt in, and last year just two of 611 school districts reported BMI information to the state.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Average drop in math scores, 3rd grade through 8th
Richest districts Poorest districts Richest districts Poorest districts Mostly in-personMostly remote/hybrid 0.64years behind 0.44years behind 0.39years behind 0.29years behind
Score changes are measured from 2019 to 2022.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The board promoted Chris Hutchens from Bentonville High School athletic director to district athletic director during its meeting May 16.
—Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2023
Ewers didn’t let that district him.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2020
What to look for: The girls Division I race should provide some insight into what to expect in the postseason, as Westlake, Medina and Avon all will be butting heads three weeks in a row in the Division I district, regional and state meets.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2022
The short-term goals would be to court businesses and other employers to come to Baltimore and expressly district 45 to hire its citizens.
—George Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022
The state courts announced all courthouses in Barnstable County will remain closed Thursday due to lack of power as will district courts in Stoughton and Wareham.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
In August, the board voted 5-0 to give Magyar authority to make quick policy changes, based on ever-changing COVID-19 infection numbers, to district COVID-19 policy without prior board approval.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021
Noun
Guilford County Schools and Wake County Schools were the only districts in the state to have multiple schools in the top 500.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
In the summer of 2023, Carrefour Feuilles, a district in Port-au-Prince that many writers, visual artists, and musicians call home, was attacked by armed criminal groups.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Enrollment shifts are expected throughout Jefferson County Public Schools next year as the district ends bus transportation for students in dozens of magnet schools and programs.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
But the group has also frequently waded into early primary races, often in districts without an incumbent candidate.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Huesca was a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department who worked as a member of the Priority Response Team in the department’s 5th district, ABC News reported.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a growing push to use direct geothermal heat to warm buildings, either through shallow heat pumps for residential buildings or larger systems designed for entire districts—as Paris and Munich already have.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
That district would use property tax revenue from the new development to generate cash to help pay for the project.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Ohio allows districts to opt in, and last year just two of 611 school districts reported BMI information to the state.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
That has led to a push in states with referendum processes to take the power to district away from legislatures.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Average drop in math scores, 3rd grade through 8th
Richest districts Poorest districts Richest districts Poorest districts Mostly in-personMostly remote/hybrid 0.64years behind 0.44years behind 0.39years behind 0.29years behind
Score changes are measured from 2019 to 2022.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The board promoted Chris Hutchens from Bentonville High School athletic director to district athletic director during its meeting May 16.
—Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2023
Ewers didn’t let that district him.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2020
What to look for: The girls Division I race should provide some insight into what to expect in the postseason, as Westlake, Medina and Avon all will be butting heads three weeks in a row in the Division I district, regional and state meets.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2022
The short-term goals would be to court businesses and other employers to come to Baltimore and expressly district 45 to hire its citizens.
—George Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022
The state courts announced all courthouses in Barnstable County will remain closed Thursday due to lack of power as will district courts in Stoughton and Wareham.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
In August, the board voted 5-0 to give Magyar authority to make quick policy changes, based on ever-changing COVID-19 infection numbers, to district COVID-19 policy without prior board approval.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021
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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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