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  congressional district

  noun

  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
  Congressional district

  noun

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

congressional district

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

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

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Congressional district British  

noun

1. (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

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

Republican Clay Fuller, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement, is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris to represent Georgia's 14th congressional district, according to a projection by the BBC's US partner CBS.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa has decided not to run for reelection in his newly configured congressional district in San Diego and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Guest: LaMonica McIver is the U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 10th congressional district.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

I do not recall a town of importance that I did not visit, nor a congressional district in which I did not speak.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John