school district — An administrative unit responsible for operating public schools in a particular area
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An administrative unit responsible for operating public schools in a particular area
Pronunciation (IPA): /skuːl ˈdɪstrɪkt/
Example Sentences
- The school district decided to close schools due to the zombie outbreak... I mean snow storm.
- Parents attended the school district meeting to discuss the new dress code policy.
- The wealthy school district's cafeteria serves sushi while ours serves mystery meat.
school district
NOUN[/skuːl ˈdɪstrɪkt/]
An administrative unit responsible for operating public schools in a particular area
An administrative unit responsible for operating public schools in a particular area
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
School derives from Greek 'skhole' (leisure, study), originally referring to a place of learning during one's free time. District comes from Latin 'districtus' (constrained, bound), referring to an area under jurisdiction or administrative control.
Breakdown
school (from Greek skhole: leisure/learning) + district (from Latin districtus: bound/jurisdiction) = an administrative region organized for educational governance and management.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The school district decided to close schools due to the zombie outbreak... I mean snow storm.”
“Parents attended the school district meeting to discuss the new dress code policy.”
“The wealthy school district's cafeteria serves sushi while ours serves mystery meat.”
“She works as a teacher in the largest school district in California.”
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