Definitions
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noun
A part of a town or country that has its own name.
Examples
- Soho is a district of London.
- The district was crowded with shoppers.
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noun
An area known for one special feature.
Examples
- They live in the historic district of the city.
- The financial district was busy at lunchtime.
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noun
A local area with its own government inside a county.
Examples
- The district elected a new council last spring.
- Each district sends a member to the county board.
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noun
In coal mining, a named area where miners work.
Examples
- Miners were sent to the north district that week.
- The district had been worked for ten years.
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verb
To divide an area into districts.
Examples
- The state was districted into five regions.
- Officials districted the city before the election.
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adjective
In some dialects, strict or harsh.
Examples
- The old teacher was district with students who came late.
- He kept a district watch over the workers.