interdistrict

adjective

in·​ter·​dis·​trict ˌin-tər-ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt How to pronounce interdistrict (audio)
variants or inter-district
: occurring between or involving two or more districts
In the five years after that state passed a law allowing full interdistrict choice, the number of districts accepting outside students nearly tripled and those losing pupils almost doubled.Joseph S. McNamara
interdistrict student transfers

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interdistrict was in 1857

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“Interdistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdistrict. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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