subdistrict

American  

[suhb-dis-trikt] / ˈsʌbˌdɪs trɪkt /

noun

1. a division of a district.

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verb (used with object)

1. to divide into subdistricts.

subdistrict British  

/ ˈsʌbˌdɪstrɪkt /

noun

1. 1. a smaller part of a larger area marked off for administrative or other purposes

   2. ( as modifier )

      subdistrict regional police

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Usage

What is a subdistrict? A subdistrict is a division of any geographic area referred to as a district. A district and its subdistricts may be created to manage many different things. For example, a city may be divided into districts and subdistricts for the purposes of managing schools and sports, collecting taxes, and electing representatives at a city or state level. To subdistrict is to divide a district into smaller areas that are all managed or run by that district, as in Our state now has so many soccer teams that it has had to subdistrict all its districts in order to manage games and create a championship series. Example: The eastern-most subdistrict in the county is severely underfunded and lacks community support.

Etymology

Origin of subdistrict

First recorded in 1810–20; sub- + district

Example Sentences

In 2001, after getting master's degrees in ecology and evolutionary biology, I found myself living in the Junnar subdistrict, a rural area full of sugarcane fields.

From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023

Roberts’ great-uncle, Bill Blizzard, was a union subdistrict state organizer and a leader of the march.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

“You’re talking about 10,000 people. Not everybody has the same opinion,” said Basrowi, who until recently was the head of the Cigombong subdistrict that includes Ciletuh Hilir.

From Washington Post • May 14, 2020

“This is a 55-and-over community,” said Tom Jennings, a 71-year-old neighbor who lives in Prominence Village, the name the subdistrict where Paddock lived.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2017

Chumparun with its subdistrict of Bettiah, lies to the north of Tirhoot, and is bounded all along its northern extent by the Nepaul hills and forests.

From Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter by Inglis, James