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

Turtle Mountain didn’t ask the Legislature for a subdistrict; Spirit Lake did and was denied, according to attorney Tim Purdon.

From Seattle Times

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

The group of 184, including women and children, arrived by fishing boat at Kuala Matang Peulawi, a coastal area in Peureulak subdistrict in East Aceh.

From Seattle Times

He called Anurak Prompong, a friend who worked at the subdistrict office.

From New York Times

The KM Cahaya Arafah had left the seaport on Ternate Island on Monday morning and was heading to West Gane subdistrict in South Halmahera district.

From Seattle Times