district

An area of a town or country with particular features or activities.

• Our hotel is in the shopping district.
• The city has several lively entertainment districts.
• She lives in a quiet residential district.

How to use it: a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

Similar words: area, neighbourhood, region

Common phrases: shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

An area with official boundaries, used for government, elections, or public services.

• Each district elects one representative.
• The school district hired more teachers.
• Officials changed the district boundaries last year.

Similar words: division, constituency

Common phrases: electoral district, school district, district council

An area within a county, with its own local government, that does not have borough status.

• The district council approved the plans.
• This district is part of a larger county.
• Residents elect councillors to manage district services.

Common phrases: district council, county district, district councillor

To divide a region into smaller areas for government or another purpose.

• Officials district the county for elections.
• The region was districted according to population.
• They plan to district the area before the next vote.

How to use it: district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

Similar words: divide, partition

Common phrases: district a county, district for voting