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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.
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.
an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose. a shopping precinct. pedestrian precinct. a district of a city for administrative or police purposes. the police responsible for such a district. a polling or electoral district.
a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, such as shopping: a shopping precinct. a pedestrian precinct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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)
A precinct is an area that has a clear boundary line around it, making it easier for the police to know where a crime is taking place, or where you should go to vote. The word precinct has also come to mean police headquarters in a particular district.
4 days ago · 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.
an area in a town where there are shops and no cars are allowed. [ C ] US. an area in a city that a particular group of police are responsible for, or the building in which they work: the 45th precinct.
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