district

dis·trict  (dstrkt)

n.

1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.

2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature: went to the lake district for their vacation.

tr.v. dis·trict·ed, dis·trict·ing, dis·tricts

To mark off or divide into districts.

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[French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin districtus, from Latin, past participle of distringere, to hinder; see distrain.]

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district·wide adv. & adj.

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district [ˈdɪstrɪkt]

n

1.

a.  an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes

b.  (as modifier) district nurse

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a locality separated by geographical attributes; region

3. any subdivision of any territory, region, etc.

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974-96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etc. See also metropolitan district

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland 1975-96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc.

7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services, etc.

vb

(tr) to divide into districts

[from Medieval Latin districtus area of jurisdiction, from Latin distringere to stretch out; see distrain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	district - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes territorial dominion, territory, dominion administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes border district, borderland, marchland, march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" city district - a district of a town or city congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives development - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" enclave - an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it palatinate - a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences goldfield - a district where gold is mined jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised mandate, mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves associated state, protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling state trust territory, trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations British East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar British West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
Verb	1.	district - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns zone govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

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district

noun area, community, region, sector, quarter, ward, parish, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality, locale, neck of the woods (informal) I drove around the business district.

Translations

district [ˈdɪstrɪkt]

A. N [of country] → región f, zona f; [of town] → distrito m, barrio m; (= administrative area) (gen) (Pol) → distrito m
postal district → distrito m postal

B. CPD district attorney N (US) → fiscal mf (de distrito)
district commissioner N (Brit) → jefe/a m/f de policía de distrito
district council N (Brit) → municipio m
district court N (US) → tribunal m de distrito
district manager N → representante mf regional
district nurse N (Brit) enfermero/a de la Seguridad Social encargado/a de una zona determinada

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district [ˈdɪstrɪkt] n [country] → région f; [town] → quartier m (= administrative area) → district m
district attorney n (US) → procureur(e) m/f de la République
district council n (British) → conseil m général
district court n (US) → cour f fédérale (de grande instance)
district manager n → directeur/trice m/f régional(e)
district nurse n (British) → infirmier/ière m/f visiteur/euse
District of Columbia n (US) → district m de Columbia

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district

n (of country) → Gebiet nt; (of town) → Stadtteil m, → Viertel nt; (= geographical area) → Gegend f; (= administrative area) → (Verwaltungs)bezirk m; shopping/business district → Geschäftsviertel nt

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district:

district attorney

n (US) → Bezirksstaatsanwalt m → /-anwältin f

District Commissioner

n hoher Regierungsbeamter in einer Kolonie

district council

n (Brit) → Bezirksregierung f

district court

n (US Jur) → Bezirksgericht nt

district judge

n (US) → Richter(in) m(f) → an einem (Bundes)bezirksgericht

district manager

n (Comm) → Bezirksdirektor(in) m(f)

district nurse

n (Brit) → Gemeindeschwester f

district surveyor

n → Bauinspektor(in) m(f), → Beamte(r) m → /Beamtin f → des regionalen Bauaufsichtsamtes

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district [ˈdɪstrɪkt] n (of country) → regione f; (of town) → quartiere m; (administrative area) → distretto
district manager → responsabile m di zona

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district [ˈdɪstrɪkt] n (of country) → regione f; (of town) → quartiere m; (administrative area) → distretto
district manager → responsabile m di zona

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district

n district [ˈdistrikt]

an area of a country, town etc He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts. buurt, omgewing, wyk مَنْطِقَه област čtvrť, oblast, kraj distrikt; område der Distrikt περιοχή, διοικητική περιφέρεια distrito piirkond ناحیه؛ بخش alue région, quartier מָחוֹז जिला, मंडल okrug kerület distrik hverfi; hérað distretto, regione, quartiere 地区 지구, 지역 rajonas rajons; apgabals daerah streek, wijk område, landsdel, bydel, distrikt rejon, okolica distrito cartier, regiune район obvod, mestská štvrť, okres, oblasť pokrajina; okrožje okrug område, distrikt เขตแดน; บริเวณ bölge, mıntıka 區 район; область ضلع quận; huyện 区

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district → منطقة oblast distrikt Bezirk περιφέρεια distrito alue district okrug regione 地区 지역 district distrikt rejon distrito район distrikt เขต bölge quận 地区