Thesaurus results for DISTRICTS

districts

noun

plural of district

as in neighborhoods

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 districts The vast majority of lawmakers on Fairshake’s list represent safe districts, facing only token opposition in their general elections. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 That’s because work involving historic properties and properties within historic districts don’t qualify for same-day permits, according to the city. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Here’s the Week 7 schedule for Fort Worth-area high school football teams and schools in area districts. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 On the House side, Republicans maintain control by an exceedingly narrow margin, meaning there aren’t a lot of low-hanging districts for Democrats to aim for. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The districts could use the bond money only for the school facility projects listed in the measures. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 The state government said 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged after three days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in several districts. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for districts

Noun

To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Projects like Cold Creek bring tax revenue into rural host communities, create local jobs, and shore up grid resiliency for the surrounding neighborhoods.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighborhoods

Noun

Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Williams heads up the Rory Peck Trust, which provides funds and training to aid the security of freelance journalists who are reporting in perilous zones.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of zones

Noun

Against this backdrop, Vestas recently delivered one of its strongest quarters in years, with operating profit increasing to €446 million, from €57 million in the same quarter the year before.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Starbucks has now posted four consecutive quarters of positive global comparable sales growth, including two straight quarters of margin expansion.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarters

Noun

Little wonder that the pioneers of the medium ditched the cold, clammy, and crowded precincts of New York and New Jersey to light out for the picture-perfect vista.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Voting times and locations may vary between precincts, so check your My Voter Page for specific information for your area.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of precincts

Noun

With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026