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   Dis·trict

   /ˈdistrik(t)/

   

   noun

   • 1. an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic: "an elegant shopping district"
   • ▪ a region defined for an administrative purpose: "the city school district"
   • ▪ the District of Columbia; Washington, DC.

   verb

   • 1. divide into districts: 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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   noun. These are words and phrases related to district. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of district. A person must vote in his or her own district. Synonyms. neighborhood. ward. parish. precinct. area. region.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. region. area. quarter. zone. territory. neighborhood. sector. locality. section. community. precinct. province. locale. county. ward. tract. local. department. dominion. vicinity. neck of the woods. neighbourhood. part. parish. state. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

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   District synonyms - 1 121 Words and Phrases for District. region. n. # area , part. area. n. # part , territory. quarter. n. # area , region. zone. n. # area , region. territory. n. # area , region. neighborhood. n. , adj. # area , region. sector. n. # area , region. locality. n. # area. section. n. # area , region. community. n. # area , block.

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   Synonyms for DISTRICT: territory, area, locality, neighborhood, quarter, region, tract, zone, parish, belt, canton, circuit, community, diocese, precinct, province, sector, neck of the woods, territorial dominion.

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   district. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2023. Sense: modif. Synonyms: divisional, immediate, ward, provincial, restricted, limited, community, rural, territorial, inferior, superior, higher, lower, state, federal, county, local, regional, parish, surrounding, borough, city, neighbouring (UK), neighboring (US) Sense: n. Synonyms:

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusDISTRICT Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · Synonyms for DISTRICT in English: area, community, region, sector, quarter, ward, parish, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality, ….

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of DISTRICT | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · Synonyms of 'district' in American English. (noun) in the sense of area. Synonyms. area. locale. locality. neighborhood. parish. quarter. region. sector. vicinity. Synonyms of 'district' in British English. district. (noun) in the sense of area. Definition. an area which has recognizable or special features. I drove around the business district.