district

Everyday

1. A district is an area of a town, city or country, often with its own name or purpose. tree →
2. A district is an area marked out by a government for running schools, voting, courts and other services. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, districts are parts of cities or counties. In the USA, a «school district» runs the local schools. In everyday life: shopping district, business district, Lake District. Phrases: «school district», «the Lake District», «shopping district», «district council».

Examples

• We live in a quiet district near the river. tree →
• Our school district has twelve schools. tree →
• The shopping district is busy on Saturdays. tree →
• The Lake District has mountains and lakes. tree →
• Each district has its own council. tree →
• The old district has narrow streets. tree →
• Firefighters from three districts helped. tree →
• Indeed, save in the remote country districts, the dialect of the legends has nearly disappeared. tree →

Note

Countable: «a district», «districts». Similar: «area», «neighbourhood», «region», «zone». Proper names take capitals: «the Lake District». Not a number word, but problems may count people per district.

In Jewish tradition

It means an administrative region of a city or area. In Nehemiah, rulers of districts repaired parts of Jerusalem's wall.

Interpretation. The wall builders worked by district, which the tradition sees as shared work for the whole people.

Examples

• Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district. (Writings NEH.3.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. (Writings NEH.3.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah. (Writings NEH.3.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: «a district», «districts». Similar: «area», «neighbourhood», «region», «zone». Proper names take capitals: «the Lake District». Not a number word, but problems may count people per district.