Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for district. Search instead for lidstrich.
Definitions

district

[dis-trikt] / ˈdɪs trɪkt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Pulido’s celebrity gives him instant universal name ID in the district.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bass ran for the California state Assembly as a Democrat in 2004, making the jump from community organizer to elected official representing a district that spanned parts of South and West Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The only way to preserve the district court's ability to grant relief to the United States after a full merits proceeding, therefore, is to segregate the challenged ballots now," Sauer said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A district judge previously threw out the initial $4.7 billion jury award.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Every day, six hundred of us show up for school, and there aren’t enough employees in the district and cops in town to spy on each and every one of us.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

It's neither an academy nor a centralised school, but a national development structure connecting grassroots clubs, districts, top clubs and the federation.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Supporters call three weekly meetings inefficient and costly, arguing fewer full sessions would free council members to work in their districts and steer more detailed public debate into committee hearings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

"He can probably help with turnout in some places, like Atlanta or Philly. But in swing districts, I don't think one speech changes anybody's mind," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

This is particularly silly when you consider the small size of the state—with under 1.5 million residents, it’s split into just two congressional districts.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Yes. Our goal is to take over the districts one by one, ending with District Two, thus cutting off the Capitol’s supply chain. Then, once it’s weakened, we invade the Capitol itself,” says Plutarch.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“Plaintiffs’ novel proposal is that we dismantle Georgia’s statewide PSC system and replace it with an entirely new districted system,” the court wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

As school districted switched to distance learning in March, the nonprofit Partnership for Connecticut spent $24 million to provide 60,000 laptops to high school students.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2020

Less important but still a concern: Only one of our daughter’s friends from day care will attend the school that we are districted for.

From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020

Is choosing a more diverse school worth requesting the transfer, or should we stick with our districted school?

From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020

They have been divided into judicial districts for the holding of district and circuit courts of the United States, as States of the Union only can be districted.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson

The justices further acknowledged the emergence of robust two-party competition and the increasing sophistication of computer-generated districting maps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

“A districting plan must comply with the broader constitutional standard of upholding the right to vote on equal terms and to substantially equal voting power,” Associate Justice Robin Hudson wrote in the prevailing opinion.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

“I see the argument on the other side — a state interest in independent districting commissions. But as I read this, it is about districting in Los Angeles,” Chemerinsky said via email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

The districting committee will host four virtual town hall meetings to collect public input on the proposed maps before voting on a final draft.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

“On motion, Messrs. Gray, Dougherty, and Beers were appointed a committee on districting the Territory into not to exceed five districts.”

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray


Vocabulary lists containing district

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com