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dis·trict (dĭśtrĭkt)

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

noun 

  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.

transitive verb: -trict·ed, -trict·ing, -tricts. 

To mark off or divide into districts.

derivatives

diśtrict·widé
adverb adjective