district

dis-trict · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic.

  2. 2.

    An administrative division of a country or region.

  3. 3.

    A region defined for an official purpose.

Forms

plural: districts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Business district — An area with many commercial buildings.
  • •
    School district — An administrative unit for public schools.
  • •
    Red-light district — An area with adult entertainment (slang).
  • •
    District attorney — A public prosecutor for a district.

Related words

See also: area, region, zone
Synonyms: area, neighborhood, region, zone

Etymology

From Medieval Latin districtus ("restraint, jurisdiction, territory"), from Latin distringere ("to pull apart, hinder"), from dis- ("apart") + stringere ("to draw tight").