[ˈdɪstrɪkt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity
(e.g: an elegant shopping district)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (denoting the territory under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord): from French, from medieval Latin districtus ‘(territory of) jurisdiction’, from Latin distringere ‘draw apart’

[ˈdɪstrɪkt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- divide into areas
(e.g: the committee districted the city into blocks)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (denoting the territory under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord): from French, from medieval Latin districtus ‘(territory of) jurisdiction’, from Latin distringere ‘draw apart’