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district
noun
a
part
of
a
city
or
town
that
has
a
particular
character
or
purpose
,
such
as
being
mainly
for
shops
,
businesses
,
or
homes
•
The
city's
historic
district
is
full
of
old
brick
buildings
and
cafés
.
The
city's
historic
district
is
full
of
old
brick
buildings
and
cafés
.
•
We
spent
the
afternoon
shopping
in
the
downtown
district
.
We
spent
the
afternoon
shopping
in
the
downtown
district
.
From
Latin
districtus
,
past
participle
of
distringere
“
to
draw
apart
,
compel
,”
later
meaning
a
territory
under
jurisdiction
.
noun
a
fixed
area
that
a
government
or
organization
uses
for
official
administration
,
such
as
a
school
,
court
,
or
voting
area
•
Each
student
must
attend
the
public
school
in
their
own
district
.
Each
student
must
attend
the
public
school
in
their
own
district
.
•
The
city
council
redrew
the
voting
districts
after
the
census
.
The
city
council
redrew
the
voting
districts
after
the
census
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
later
specialized
to
mean
an
area
under
particular
authority
.
verb
to
divide
an
area
into
official
districts
for
administration
,
voting
,
or
services
•
After
the
population
grew
,
the
state
decided
to
district
the
new
suburbs
separately
.
After
the
population
grew
,
the
state
decided
to
district
the
new
suburbs
separately
.
•
Lawmakers
must
district
fairly
to
ensure
equal
representation
.
Lawmakers
must
district
fairly
to
ensure
equal
representation
.
Verb
use
developed
in
the
19th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
“
to
mark
out
into
districts
.”
