"District" meaning in All languages combined

See District on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the District [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the District}} the District
  1. (with determiner, informal) The District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-District-en-name-qR7NMG2A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Washington, D.C. Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 12 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 11 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 17 30 Disambiguation of Washington, D.C.: 77 6 16
  2. (with determiner, mostly local usage) Any of numerous governmental districts.
    Sense id: en-District-en-name-Qz5VN393
  3. (rail transport) The District Line of the London Underground, originally known as the District Railway.
    Sense id: en-District-en-name-6XIrv3Xy Categories (other): Rail transportation, London Disambiguation of London: 17 2 81 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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