urban district

American  

noun

1. a minor administrative division in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with local self-government by a district council, but lacking the charter of a borough.

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urban district British  

noun

1. (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and Northern Ireland from 1898 to 1973) an urban division of an administrative county with an elected council in charge of housing and environmental services: usually made up of one or more thickly populated areas but lacking a borough charter

2. (in the Republic of Ireland) any of 49 medium-sized towns with their own elected councils

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urban district

A large urban district in Florida saw an increase in student test scores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

In District 12, Sandoval County Commissioner Jay Block of Rio Rancho is competing against Albuquerque-based Republican Candace Gould for the chance to run against Democrat Phillip Ramirez of Albuquerque in the compact urban district.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Salaries for teachers in Oakland are the lowest of any major urban district, he said.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2023

“Alberto Carvalho brings the deep experience we need as an educator and leader of a large urban district to manage L.A. Unified’s ongoing response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Gonez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

BLAENAVON, or Blaenafon, an urban district in the northern parliamentary division of Monmouthshire, England, 15 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various