district

/dˈɪstɹɪkt/

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

[noun] [verb]

District

[NOUN]

an area of a city or country with given official borders used for administrative purposes

synonyms : dominion

territorial dominion

territory

to district

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

synonyms : zone

Examples

1. Jane and Sarah loved window shopping in the city's shopping district on weekends.

2. That district attorney will chew you up and spit you out in the courtroom.

3. But the press caught them with their pants down and now the district attorney will press charges.

4. The politician gave a great speech about improving education, but fair words fill not the belly, and the schools in our district are still underfunded and understaffed.

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