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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
district
/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
noun1 of 2
area of a country, city, or town
- “Some state laws leave curriculum decisions to individual school districts.”Tatoeba
- “Many shopping districts that rely on foreigners are mostly empty.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Rigorous; stringent; harsh
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