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- DictionaryPre·cinct/ˈprēˌsiNG(k)t/
noun
- 1. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. North American
- 2. the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: "all strata of society live within these precincts"
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.
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.
Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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)
precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs: the precincts of a town.
noun. uk / ˈpriːsɪŋkt / us. a pedestrian/shopping precinct UK. Add to word list Add to word list. 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.
