district

Meaning

Noun

1. An administrative division of an area.
2. An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
3. An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.

Verb

To divide into administrative or other districts.

Adj

rigorous; stringent; harsh

Hyphenated as

dis‧trict

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

Etymology

From French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction”), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere (“to draw asunder, compel, distrain”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringere (“to draw tight, strain”).

Sentences

The district is led by superintendent is Doctor Lori Harper .