historic district

noun

A section of a city or town which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons.

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Meanings

nounhistoric district (plural historic districts)

plural historic districts

  1. USespeciallyA section of a city or town which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons.
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APA

historic district. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20district

MLA

“historic district.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20district. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “historic district,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20district.

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