/ Dictionary / Index D district: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•trict Pronunciation: (dis'trikt), [key] — n. a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes. a region or locality: the theater district; the Lake District. a subdivision of a county or a town. the District of Columbia; Washington, D.C. —v.t. to divide into districts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: district (Thesaurus) distributorship district attorney Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language