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
That’s the case in Madison’s Vilas Park, where park district crews apparently disturbed a mound and moved boulders that were placed there intentionally in ancient times.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Steve Fabian, via Facebook Mathematics draws districts; cryptography verifies votes.
—Wired Readers, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s located in the neighborhood’s historic district, a half-block from Travers Park.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Within days, the alliance settled on a single candidate for almost all of the country’s nearly six hundred legislative districts and hammered out a common platform, calling for a minimum-wage hike, a price freeze on energy bills, and the reinstatement of wealth taxes that Macron had cancelled.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Steve Fabian, via Facebook Mathematics draws districts; cryptography verifies votes.
—Wired Readers, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s located in the neighborhood’s historic district, a half-block from Travers Park.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Within days, the alliance settled on a single candidate for almost all of the country’s nearly six hundred legislative districts and hammered out a common platform, calling for a minimum-wage hike, a price freeze on energy bills, and the reinstatement of wealth taxes that Macron had cancelled.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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Located near Piccadilly Circus at the intersection of Mayfair, Soho, and St. James neighborhoods, Hotel Café Royal is a coveted spot year-round, whether for a stay or just for afternoon tea, as T+L editor Susmita Baral experienced during her visit earlier this year.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alec Gellis, 31, stayed behind Monday night to save his home in Malibu’s Serra Retreat neighborhood from the flames.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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No homicides were reported in the precinct last year.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: The biggest margin came in precinct 6-B, covering Ohio Dominican University's campus, which Harris won with 91% to President-elect Trump's 7%.Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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New Jersey mayors pen letter demanding action on mysterious drone sightings The agency issued a temporary no-drone zone during Saturday afternoon's Army-Navy Game taking place at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The impressive lobby-level facility keeps kids entertained with several engaging facilities like a zipline, a performance stage, a splatter room, and a slime zone, among many others.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Owners of iPhones can turn on software updates in the General section of the Settings app.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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