District of Columbia

noun

1. a federal area in the eastern United States, on the Potomac, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km). DC (for use with zip code), D.C.

District of Columbia

noun

1. Abbreviation: D.C..  DC. a federal district of the eastern US, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. Pop: 564 326 (2003 est). Area: 178 sq km (69 sq miles)

District of Columbia

1. The district occupied entirely by Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States; bordered by Maryland to the north and Virginia to the south.

The District of Columbia was established by acts of Congress in 1790 and 1791 on a site selected by George Washington.

Example Sentences

The order invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act that places the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.

From Los Angeles Times

District Court for the District of Columbia called for the network’s restoration last April, citing a law that requires the Voice of America broadcast to be continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Pirro left Fox News in May to become U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times

This week the president seized power in the District of Columbia by activating the D.C.

From Salon

“That’s what you are seeing in the streets of the District of Columbia now.”

From Salon