Collocations for district - noun
ADJ.
neighbouring, surrounding
Fire crews from all the surrounding districts helped to fight the fires in the city.
Fire crews from all the surrounding districts helped to fight the fires in the city.
central
Every city has its central business district.
Every city has its central business district.
outlying, remote
a new railway station to help people commuting from outlying districts
a new railway station to help people commuting from outlying districts
northern, southern, etc. | affluent, exclusive, rich, wealthy | poor, working-class
the shacks in the poorest districts of the city
the shacks in the poorest districts of the city
slum | coastal, country, local, metropolitan, rural, suburban, urban | agricultural, business, commercial, financial, industrial, mining, residential, shopping | administrative, electoral, federal, health, military, polling, postal
a federal district court in New York | He has been transferred to a hospital in a different health district.
a federal district court in New York | He has been transferred to a hospital in a different health district.
DISTRICT + VERB
stretch
Their district stretches nearly 150 miles, from the mountains to the sea.
Their district stretches nearly 150 miles, from the mountains to the sea.
DISTRICT + NOUN
authority, council
the district health authority
the district health authority
councillor, judge, nurse, etc. | court, hospital, etc. | boundary
Redrawing district boundaries would change the election results.
Redrawing district boundaries would change the election results.
PREP.
in/within a/the ~
The hospital is only responsible for patients within its own district.
The hospital is only responsible for patients within its own district.