- nounprecinct (noun) · precincts (plural noun)
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHa district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
- the police station situated in a precinct:"at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID"
- an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place:"with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote"
- (precincts)the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place:"all strata of society live within these precincts" · "beyond the precincts of my own family, I am quite inhibited"
- an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college.
- BRITISH ENGLISHan area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one that is closed to traffic:"a pedestrian precinct"
Originlate Middle English (denoting an administrative district): from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of praecingere ‘encircle’, from prae ‘before’ + cingere ‘gird’.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place:
- an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college.
- an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one that is closed to traffic:
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- A division of a city or town, especially an area protected by a particular unit of the police.
- An administrative district.
- An enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary.
- An area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.precinct noun (PART OF CITY) [ C ] US a division of a city or a town, especially an area protected by a particular unit of the police or a division used for voting purposes: The voter turnout in most precincts is expected to be high.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/precinct1 : an administrative district especially of a town or city a police precinct an electoral precinct 2 : a surrounding or enclosed area within the precincts of the collegewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precinctprecinct / (ˈpriːsɪŋkt) / noun an enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary such as a wall such a boundary an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose: a shopping precinct; pedestrian precinctwww.dictionary.com/browse/precinct Precinct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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