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# district

noun (district, districts)

«district» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A district is an area of a town, city or country, often with its own name or purpose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#m1)
2. A district is an area marked out by a government for running schools, voting, courts and other services. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x1)
- Our school district has twelve schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x2)
- The shopping district is busy on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x3)
- The Lake District has mountains and lakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x4)
- Each district has its own council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x5)
- The old district has narrow streets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x6)
- Firefighters from three districts helped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x7)
- Indeed, save in the remote country districts, the dialect of the legends has nearly disappeared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/#x8)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/district/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/district/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/district/#x3)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «district» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/district/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«district» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/district.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «district» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/district/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«district» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/district.html) on Mova free.