district
nounverbadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈdɪstɹɪkt//
- //ˈdiːstɹɪkt//
An administrative division of an area.
noun
- 1
An administrative division of an area.
Soho is a district of London
‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War.[…]’
- 2
An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
the Lake District in Cumbria
- 3
An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
South Oxfordshire District Council
- 4
A specific, usually named area of the coalface where particular seams are worked.
Etymology
From French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction”), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere (“to draw asunder, compel, distrain”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringere (“to draw tight, strain”). Doublet of Detroit.
verb
- 1
To divide into administrative or other districts.
A county districted for voting purposes.
adjective
- 1
obsoleterigorous; stringent; harsh
punishing with the rod of district severity
Forms
- plural
- districts
- comparative
- more district
- superlative
- most district
- past tense
- districted
- past participle
- districted
- present participle
- districting
- third person singular
- districts
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