Collocations for district - noun
ADJECTIVE
neighbouring/neighboring,
surrounding
Fire crews from all the surrounding districts helped to fight the fires.
Fire crews from all the surrounding districts helped to fight the fires.
central,
downtown
(AmE)
Every city has its central business district.
The apartment is approximately fifteen minutes from the downtown district.
Every city has its central business district.
The apartment is approximately fifteen minutes from the downtown district.
outlying,
remote
a new station to help people commuting from outlying districts
a new 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
affluent, exclusive, rich, wealthy
poor, working-class
the shacks in the poorest districts of the city
slum
historic
conservation (AmE)
coastal, country, local, metropolitan, rural, suburban, urban
business, commercial, financial (AmE), industrial, residential, warehouse (esp. AmE)
arts, entertainment, shopping, theatre/theater
Times Square is the entertainment district of New York.
historic
conservation (AmE)
coastal, country, local, metropolitan, rural, suburban, urban
business, commercial, financial (AmE), industrial, residential, warehouse (esp. AmE)
arts, entertainment, shopping, theatre/theater
Times Square is the entertainment district of New York.
garment,
meat-packing,
mining
(all AmE)
administrative
electoral, polling, voting (AmE)
congressional, federal, judicial, legislative (all in the US)
a federal district court in New York
administrative
electoral, polling, voting (AmE)
congressional, federal, judicial, legislative (all in the US)
a federal district court in New York
postal
(in the UK)
Democratic, Republican
It's a heavily Democratic district.
Democratic, Republican
It's a heavily Democratic district.
swing
(= in which people often change who they vote for)
home (esp. AmE)
He hasn't yet registered to vote in his home district.
home (esp. AmE)
He hasn't yet registered to vote in his home district.
health (esp. BrE),
military,
school
(AmE)
He has been transferred to a hospital in a different health district.
The company supplies milk to Maine school districts.
He has been transferred to a hospital in a different health district.
The company supplies milk to Maine school districts.
red-light
VERB + district
create
efforts to create a single business district in downtown Beijing
efforts to create a single business district in downtown Beijing
draw,
redraw
(both AmE,politics)
This Houston district was originally drawn to elect a Hispanic Democrat.
They redrew districts to make sure Republican candidates would win.
This Houston district was originally drawn to elect a Hispanic Democrat.
They redrew districts to make sure Republican candidates would win.
represent
He represented his district in Congress.
He represented his district in Congress.
win
(AmE)
Clinton barely won the district in 1996.
Clinton barely won the district in 1996.
district + VERB
stretch
Their district stretches from the mountains to the sea.
Their district stretches from the mountains to the sea.
include sth
The district includes much of the Ribault River.
The district includes much of the Ribault River.
offer sth,
provide sth
district + NOUN
authority,
council
the district health authority (in the UK)
the district health authority (in the UK)
attorney,
judge,
official
(all in the US)
councillor, nurse (both in the UK)
court (in the US)
hospital (in the UK)
office
boundary
Redrawing district boundaries would change the election results.
councillor, nurse (both in the UK)
court (in the US)
hospital (in the UK)
office
boundary
Redrawing district boundaries would change the election results.
PREPOSITION
in a/the district,
within a/the district
The hotel is located within Beijing's business district.
The hotel is located within Beijing's business district.