District
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: District is a noun meaning An administrative division of an area.
Meaning
An administrative division of an area.
More Meanings
- An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
- (UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
- (mining) A specific, usually named area of the coalface where particular seams are worked.
- (transitive) To divide into administrative or other districts.
- (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh
Example Sentences
Soho is a district of London
the Lake District in Cumbria
South Oxfordshire District Council
A county districted for voting purposes.
Word Forms
- districts
- districting
- districted
Synonyms for district
Depending on context, synonyms include territory, zone, local.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include territory, local, zone, subdistrict, cantonal, province.
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