districts
noun · verb
Form of district , plural of district.
Simple meaning
An administrative division of an area.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihstriktsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪstɹɪkts
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Definition
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noun
plural of district
An administrative division of an area.
plural of district
An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
plural of district
An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
plural of districtwith determinerinformal
The District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States.
verb
third-person singular of district
To divide into administrative or other districts.
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This meaning: An administrative division of an area.
Used this way, districts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.
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The boundary between two districts.
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