Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
district (noun)1.
a) a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes)
b) the basic administrative unit for local government in Northern Ireland
2.
an area, region, or section with a character - distinguishing a shopping district
transitive verb
to divide or organize into - districts
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
district (noun)an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
SYNONIMS:
nabe, neighborhood, quarter, sectionRELATED WORDS:
belt, zone; department, division, part; precinct, ward; area, backyard, locality, place, region; barrio, enclave, ghetto, hood ( 'hood)