urban district
Americannoun
noun
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(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
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(in the Republic of Ireland) any of 49 medium-sized towns with their own elected councils
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A large urban district in Florida saw an increase in student test scores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
He represents a majority-Latino urban district that stretches from Koreatown through Pico Union to Highland Park, Eagle Rock and East L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Salaries for teachers in Oakland are the lowest of any major urban district, he said.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
Allentown, a diverse, urban district about an hour north of Philadelphia, is the only place he has ever taught.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2021
It is an urban district together with contiguous rural territory.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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