district
US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
・UK /'dɪstrɪkt/
A2
noun
- Area of a country, city, or town
- An area with designated boundaries for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- A part of a city or town where a particular type of business is concentrated.
- A division for electoral or other administrative purposes.
- A division of territory, especially for administrative or electoral purposes.
- A defined area under the jurisdiction of a particular law enforcement agency.
- A specific area or region with its own legal jurisdiction.
- A defined area under the control of a particular military command.
- A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
- A special-purpose district responsible for public education.
- A region known for producing a particular type of wine.
Examples
the shacks in the poorest districts of the city
Redrawing district boundaries would change the election results.