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district

/ˈdɪstrɪkt/
English Definition
n. an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit
中文释义
地区,区域
Example Sentence

The historic district of the city is known for its preserved nineteenth-century architecture and cobblestone streets.

这座城市的历史街区以保存完好的十九世纪建筑和鹅卵石街道而闻名。

Synonyms
region zone area
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A researcher recorded the number of community workshops held and the number of new small business registrations in a district over four quarters:

From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas

A transportation planner claims that adding a protected pedestrian crossing near a busy shopping district would increase foot traffic to nearby stores without significantly slowing vehicle traffic on the adjacent street.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

- A school district introduced a universal free breakfast program in all its elementary schools in 2019.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “district”?

  1. A An area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit
  2. B Level, sheet on top of something
  3. C The spread of disease by contact
  4. D Period of time
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A — An area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit. “district” means an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit”?

  1. A contagion
  2. B era
  3. C layer
  4. D district
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D — district. “district” means an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit.

Common questions about “district”

What does “district” mean?

district — an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit. In Chinese: 地区,区域.

How do you pronounce “district”?

district is pronounced /ˈdɪstrɪkt/.

How is “district” used in a sentence?

The historic district of the city is known for its preserved nineteenth-century architecture and cobblestone streets. (这座城市的历史街区以保存完好的十九世纪建筑和鹅卵石街道而闻名。)

What are synonyms for “district”?

region, zone, area — all close in meaning to district (an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit).

Is “district” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. district is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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