a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
a region or locality: the theater district; the Lake District.
British. a subdivision of a county or a town.
the District,the District of Columbia; Washington, D.C.
verb (used with object)
to divide into districts.
Origin of district
First recorded in 1605–15; from French, from Medieval Latin distrīctus “exercise of justice, restraining of offenders,” derivative of Latin distringere “to stretch out; detain, occupy,” equivalent to di- suffix of separation + strig- (base of stringere “to bind, tie”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; see distrain, di-2
distributive education, distributive law, distributive property, distributor, distributorship, district, district attorney, district council, district court, district court judge, district high school
As cases skyrocket, UNC will not be the only educational institution or school district to move online again.
Why hasn’t digital learning lived up to its promise?|Walter Thompson|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Giusti, with the district, again reiterated the practices were not school-affiliated.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out|Ashly McGlone|September 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The district stated that particles from burnt structures had likely been drawn into the water system.
California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides|Ula Chrobak|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
For members representing swing districts, it will seem risky to spend time and energy on process issues that might be seen as partisan power grabs.
America needs a democratic revolution|Matthew Yglesias|September 17, 2020|Vox
People in their districts are going hungry and facing evictions, and small businesses are crumbling.
Why House Democrats have good reason to be anxious about no coronavirus relief deal|Amber Phillips|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
So, in an unusual order (PDF) issued on New Years Day, District Judge Robert Hinkle clarified the issue.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the weeks following the Sept. 9, car bombing at the Iranian base, Iran raided a village in the Pakistani district of Chagai.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In January 2014, a lifelong District of Columbia parks employee, Medric Mills, collapsed while walking with his grown daughter.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We do not know where he is,” District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman told reporters.
Hunt for Iraq Vet After Killing Spree|M.L. Nestel|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course this is also very true with district attorneys and police officers.
Cops, CIA Share a Culture of Lawlessness|Cliff Schecter|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The arch-bishops presided over a district including several bishoprics within a province; and lastly came the bishops of churches.
A New Witness for God (Volume 1 of 3)|B. H. Roberts
Let us suppose one man in a district (it is an easy supposition) to contribute as much as a hundred of his neighbors.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. III. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
His bank is to make the loans for the association's drainage, and he has bought a big tract of land in this district.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
The recollection of a fall he once had, when his skate caught on a stone, still lingers in the district.
A Critic in Pall Mall|Oscar Wilde
Mr. Goddard, the District Inspector of Police, was a young man and stood on the lowest rung of his professional ladder.
The Search Party|G. A. Birmingham
British Dictionary definitions for district
district
/ (ˈdɪstrɪkt) /
noun
an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes
(as modifier)district nurse
a locality separated by geographical attributes; region
any subdivision of any territory, region, etc
(in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974–96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etcSee also metropolitan district
(in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county
(in Scotland 1975–96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc
any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services, etc
verb
(tr)to divide into districts
Word Origin for district
C17: from Medieval Latin districtus area of jurisdiction, from Latin distringere to stretch out; see distrain