congressional district

American

noun

U.S. Government.

one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives.

Congressional district British

noun

(in the US) an electoral division of a state, entitled to send one member to the US House of Representatives

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Etymology

Origin of congressional district

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

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A hotly contested race for Texas’ 15th congressional district has taken a strange turn: One of the candidates keeps showing up at quinceañeras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The congressman, whose Nashville-area congressional district is home to more than 40,000 Muslims — one of the largest Muslim communities in the South.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

"She did some stuff off the wall," said Justin Leonard, a 28-year-old firefighter in Georgia's 14th congressional district, who voted for Greene twice.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Kiley, 41, currently represents a congressional district that spans Lake Tahoe to Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

He is said to be an ambitious aspirant in the fifth congressional district.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

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