District meaning in English

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Definition

a district: a sector, an area, a zone, a region noun

Examples

  • "Today, at San Francisco's historic Bleeding Heart Theatre, in the heart of the Rainbow District, the Delavigne Corporation will announce its latest charitable endeavor."
  • "Well, I think the area you're looking for is the Castro District."
  • "In the 1960s, the Haight-Ashbury district was the center of the hippie counterculture movement and "Flower Power"."
  • "During the 1970s, the Castro district became the symbol of gay liberation, led by the activist Harvey Milk."
  • "Hannah : The flat I'm buying is in the Mission district."
  • "Rachid : It stands for "District of Columbia", Moira."
  • "Brian : The Mission district?"
Exercise 1
"This property is in quite a different league from the one we visited yesterday."

The estate agent means that the property the previous apartment.
"This property is in quite a different league from the one we visited yesterday."

The estate agent means that the property is superior to the previous apartment.
is superior to: This is the correct answer. "(To be) in a different league" is to be in a different "category" or "class". Essentially the estate agent is telling Jean that the apartment is "better than" or "largely superior to" the previous property he visited yesterday. Example: This car is in a different league to the poor quality car you have already. Note the expression "(to be) out of your league" = to be too good or expensive for you.
is located in a different district than: This choice is incorrect. The expression "to be in a different league" is unrelated to the location of a property. A "district" refers to a "neighborhood", "area", or "location" in a town or city.
has a different configuration than: This choice is incorrect. The expression "to be in a different league" is unrelated to the "configuration", "layout" or "arrangement of rooms" in a property.
is newer than: This choice is incorrect. The expression "to be in a different league" is unrelated to the age of a property or how "new" it is.

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