Congressional District (Noun)
Meaning
A territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The state of California is divided into 53 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the House of Representatives.
- She ran for office in the 12th congressional district, which covers a large portion of the city.
- The new congressional district map was released, showing significant changes to the boundaries of several districts.
- He was elected to represent the 5th congressional district, which includes several rural counties.
- The state's congressional districts are redrawn every 10 years to reflect changes in population.