District (Noun)

Meaning

A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The electoral district was created after the last census to reflect the shift in population.
• She was elected to represent the district in the state legislature.
• The police district is served by a network of precincts and substations.
• The district was flooded after the levees failed during the storm.
• The city is divided into five main districts, each with its own unique character.

Synonyms

• Territorial Dominion
• Territory
• Dominion

Hyponyms

• Border District
• Associated State
• Trusteeship
• Marchland
• Residential Area
• March
• Administrative Division
• Territorial Division
• Mandatory
• Community

Related Words

• District (verb)