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dis·trict

district

 
 
pronunciation:
dI strihkt
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part of speech: noun
definition: A district is an area of a country, city, or other place. It is an area that is used for a particular purpose.
The company's office is in the city's business district.This area of town is the manufacturing district. There are a number of factories here.
synonyms:
quarter, section
similar words:
area, neighborhood, territory, zone
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