district


Definition: Meaning of, district in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪstrɪkt /

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  1. an area of a town or the countryside, especially one with particular features
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  2. an area of a country, city etc that has official borders
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district used in phrases

  • District of Columbia
    1. the District of Columbia the special area in the eastern US, next to Maryland and Virginia, which includes Washington, the capital of the US
  • Lake District
    1. the Lake District an area in northwest England famous for its beautiful lakes and mountains and visited by many tourists. The highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike, is in the Lake District, and the area is connected in people's minds with many writers and poets who lived there, especially William WORDSWORTH and his sister Dorothy.
  • Peak District
    1. the Peak District a hilly area and NATIONAL PARK, mostly in Derbyshire, northern England, which is popular for climbing, walking, and POTHOLING .
  • administrative district (noun)
    1. a district defined for administrative purposes
  • bathyal district (noun)
    1. the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
  • border district (noun)
    1. district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
  • business district (noun)
    1. the central area or commercial centre of a town or city
  • city district (noun)
    1. a district of a town or city
  • congressional district (noun)
    1. a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives
  • district attorney (noun)
    1. a lawyer in the US who works for the government in a particular area and who is responsible for bringing people who may be criminals to court
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