a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Used in a Sentence
district
How to use district in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for district.
Editorial note
Our school district does not have a bullying problem, it's just a few bad apples.
Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of district gathered in one view.
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for district.
noun
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
verb
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
See also: zone
Example sentences
Our school district does not have a bullying problem, it's just a few bad apples.
She worked at the school district as a secretary and had access to the grading software.
In 2010 alone, the Kalamazoo Public School district saw enrollment rise 3% to 12,409.
For Crystal Cox it means that the case will be retried in district court, this time using a more precise definition of libel.
> Why hasn't anyone addressed the probable criminal activity going on with these handful of judges in this one district of Texas?
Since the Kalamazoo Promise was announced, enrollment in the school district has grown by 16%, test scores have improved, and a greater proportion of high-school graduates are attending college.
My wife and I voted this morning in our busy precinct in Minnesota, where there are some tight statewide contests about constitutional amendments and perhaps the most contested race for our state's House of Representatives of any electoral district in our state.
For in the 18 months of negotiations, that was what he was not willing to accept, and so that was the reason he was facing a million dollar trial in April his wealth bled dry, yet unable to appeal openly to us for the financial help he needed to fund his defense, at least without risking the ire of a district court judge.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use district in a sentence?
Our school district does not have a bullying problem, it's just a few bad apples.
What does district mean?
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
What part of speech is district?
district is commonly used as noun, verb.