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Definition: Meaning of, precinct in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpriːsɪŋ(k)t /

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precinct precincts
  1. [countable] shopping/pedestrian precinct British English an area of a town where people can walk and shop, and where cars are not allowed
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  2. [countable] American English one of the areas that a town or city is divided into, so that elections or police work can be organized more easily
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  3. [countable] American English the main police station in a particular area of a town or city
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  4. precincts [plural] the area that surrounds an important building
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precinct used in phrases

  • pedestrian precinct (noun)
    1. a shopping area in the centre of a town where cars, trucks etc cannot go
  • police precinct (noun)
    1. a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force
  • shopping precinct (noun)
    1. an area in a town where there are a lot of shops and where cars are not allowed
  • voting precinct (noun)
    1. one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place
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