Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

rural district

British  

noun

  1. (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and Northern Ireland from 1898 to 1973) a rural division of a county

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The rural district had 163 full-time teachers in the 2024-25 school year, according to the latest available data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Amanda’s school is a predominantly white school in a rural district with high levels of poverty, and some of the students have no positive adult figures in their lives.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

He won that seat in 2006 - the only Democrat to have done so in the mostly rural district over the past three decades.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2024

He represents a rural district in a powerful position long held by senators from major cities.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2024

Old worn-out animals may be secured in any rural district, but it is absolutely necessary that the animals be healthy and the meat should be kept on ice.

From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training