CITY DISTRICT Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase city district. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CITY DISTRICT
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| area | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) • a subject of study • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a particular environment or walk of life • a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function • the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | ||||||||
| block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
| borough | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the administrative divisions of a large city • an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament | ||||||||
| community | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | ||||||||
| locale | nounn | |||||||
noun • the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | ||||||||
| neighborhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region • people living near one another • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) | ||||||||
| precinct | nounn | |||||||
noun • a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes | ||||||||
| quarter | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of four equal parts • a district of a city having some distinguishing character • (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided • a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour • one of four periods into which the school year is divided • a fourth part of a year; three months • one of the four major division of the compass • a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) • a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) • a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar • an unspecified person • the rear part of a ship • piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp • clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent verb • provide housing for (military personnel) • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • divide into quarters • divide by four; divide into quarters | ||||||||
| region | nounn | |||||||
noun • the extended spatial location of something • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | ||||||||
| sector | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle • a social group that forms part of the society or the economy • a particular aspect of life or activity • the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes • a portion of a military position • measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end | ||||||||
| tract | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an extended area of land • a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose • a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet • a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain | ||||||||
| zone | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features • any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude • an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic • (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
