ˈdɪstrɪkt n. & v. --n. 1 a (often attrib.) a
territory marked off for special administrative purposes. b
Brit. a
division of a
county or
region electing
its own councillors. 2 an
area which has common characteristics; a region (the wine-growing district). --v.tr. US
divide into districts. ødistrict
attorney (in
the US) the prosecuting
officer of a district. district
court (in the US) the
Federal court of
first instance. district
heating a supply of
heat or
hot water from one source to a district or a
group of buildings. district
nurse Brit. a
peripatetic nurse
serving a
rural or
urban area. district
visitor Brit. a
person working for a
member of the
clergy in a
section of a
parish. [F f. med.L districtus (territory of)
jurisdiction (as DISTRAIN)]