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
Example Sentences
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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
I believe that I am ready for anything because I served 20 years on a school board in an urban district; you can throw anything at me.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 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
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
ELLAND, an urban district in the Elland parliamentary division of Yorkshire, England, on the Calder, 2� m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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