Thesaurus results for DISTRICT

district

noun

ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt

Definition of district

as in neighborhood

an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district

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Recent Examples of district The district this summer closed or consolidated nine public schools — many of them anchors in underserved communities — and has cut its operating budget. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The district went on to burn 32 copies of the novel in the school furnace. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 The licenses to hunt the elephants were issued in districts across the country, with each receiving a portion of the overall quota. — Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Mercy Hospital, Folsom Lake College, Castle Park and several other green spaces are also located in the district. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district

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In the third episode, Simon’s family hosts a birthday cookout in his childhood home, in the predominately Hispanic neighborhood of Pacoima, Los Angeles.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Plus, these neighborhoods should ultimately understand the bigger picture, which is that lots more housing is needed, everywhere.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighborhood

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Mercury in your 10th House squares Mars in your partnership zone, so another person’s needs or opinions may push against your plans, reputation, or sense of direction.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of zone

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The deadly triple shooting occurred during an unusually violent week in the Bronx’s 44th precinct, during which eight people were shot in only seven days.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
This tool also generates a sample ballot for you and tells you where your voting precinct is.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of precinct

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That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Elephants in the Fog competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year, winning the Jury Prize.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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