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noun
- 1. the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: "a former MP who still works in the precincts of the House" Similar
- 2. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one which is closed to traffic: British "a pedestrian precinct" Similar
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the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it: A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp. A river separates the hotel from the cathedral precinct. Please walk quietly in these sacred precincts.
The meaning of PRECINCT is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district. How to use precinct in a sentence.
Precinct definition: a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.. See examples of PRECINCT used in a sentence.
the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it: A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp. A river separates the hotel from the cathedral precinct. Please walk quietly in these sacred precincts.
1. countable noun. A shopping precinct is an area in the centre of a town in which cars are not allowed. [British] The Centre was a pedestrian precinct with a bandstand in the middle. 2. countable noun. A precinct is a part of a city which has its own police force and fire service. [US] The shooting occurred in the 34th Precinct. 3. plural noun.
n. 1. a. an enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary such as a wall. b. such a boundary. 2. (Human Geography) an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose: a shopping precinct; pedestrian precinct. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A precinct is an area of town marked off for official purposes, often to vote, or to organize the police force. When a cop hears of a crime that's happening in her precinct, she knows to hop in her car and head over there.
precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs: the precincts of a town. Chiefly British . the ground immediately surrounding a church, temple, or the like.
PRECINCT definition: 1. an area in a town where there are shops and no cars are allowed 2. an area in a city that a…. Learn more.
