Definition of districtnext
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 Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts after a series of setbacks in recent years. ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 The school district has the master plan shared online with a full list of closures and plans for each district building. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 There are great new cocktail bars in this district, such as Ficus, Jack's Library, Persimmons, and Masaru. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 The staffer, 21 at the time, started working at Swalwell’s district office in Castro Valley in 2019. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district
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  • While en route, officers learned that a man had been shot and was lying in front of a home in the 9700 block of Holmes in the Linden Hills and Indian Heights neighborhood in south Kansas City.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Elkins shot a woman in a neighborhood south of downtown and a few blocks away at a home where the children were found, police said.
    Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Flying southwest to northeast, the spacecraft steered toward a splashdown zone southwest of San Diego, where a US Navy recovery ship held position to await the crew’s homecoming.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Officers connect suspect to prior traffic stop According to AACO police, officers from the Northern District precinct were requested to visit the Lindale Middle School sports field on Andover Road for a report of vandalism.
    Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The precinct at Gashland Baptist Church in Kansas City welcomed over 400 voters in the April 7 municipal election, according to preliminary turnout data.
    Jack Harvel April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Their remains have been moved across the street to another section of the graveyard.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The collapse happened at the CHOP parking garage under construction on the 3000 block of Grays Ferry Avenue on April 8 during the installation of a precast concrete section, according to Parker.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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