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In some senses, district is marked as obsolete, informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
neighbouring, surrounding
The school bus picks up children from neighbouring districts every morning.
central
The central district of our town has many old buildings and popular shops.
outlying, remote
The hospital serves patients from remote districts across the mountainous region.
northern, southern, etc. | affluent, exclusive, rich, wealthy
poor, working-class
My grandmother grew up in a working-class district where everyone knew their neighbors.
slum | coastal, country, local, metropolitan, rural, suburban, urban | agricultural, business, commercial, financial, industrial, mining, residential, shopping
administrative, electoral, federal, health, military, polling, postal
The local health district has announced a new vaccination program for all residents.
DISTRICT + VERB
stretch
The school district stretches across three counties and serves over fifty thousand students.
DISTRICT + NOUN
authority, council
The local district council approved funding for new schools in our area.
councillor, judge, nurse, etc. | court, hospital, etc.
boundary
The new school was built right on the district boundary between two towns.
PREP
in/within a/the ~
The new library serves all families living in the district.