Meaning
district
- district (administrative, military, industrial)
In a sentence
Prato è famosa per il suo distretto tessile.
Prato is famous for its textile district.
Sai dov'è il distretto militare più vicino?
Do you know where the nearest recruiting office is?
Tutti i medici della zona appartengono allo stesso distretto sanitario.
All the doctors in the area belong to the same health district.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| distretto | masculine · singular |
| distretti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use distretto for administrative, industrial, school, or health divisions; quartiere is a neighborhood, zona is broader and less official.
- In Italy, distretto sanitario and distretto scolastico are common institutional uses; it often sounds more formal or bureaucratic than area.
- For the military sense, distretto often appears in older or historical contexts; modern usage may prefer ufficio di reclutamento.