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   district

   /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

   noun

   • 1. an area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity: "an elegant shopping district"
   • ▪ a region defined for an administrative purpose: "a district health authority"
   • ▪ a division of a county or region that elects its own councillors.

   verb

   • 1. divide into areas: North American "the committee districted the city into blocks"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting the territory under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord): from French, from medieval Latin districtus ‘(territory of) jurisdiction’, from Latin distringere ‘draw apart’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTRICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an area of a country, state, or city that has been given fixed borders for official purposes, or one having a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas: The theater district in New York is in midtown Manhattan. (Definition of district from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典DISTRICT中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas. 区，区域. the business district of New York 纽约的商业区. the Lake District/the Peak District 湖区／峰区. US the City of Malden School District 马尔登市学区.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTRICT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas: the business district of New York. the Lake District/the Peak District. US the City of Malden School District. UK South Cambridgeshire District Council. Fewer examples.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › districtDISTRICT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   District definition: a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.. See examples of DISTRICT used in a sentence. Games

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › districtDistrict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTRICT is a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes). How to use district in a sentence.