Definition of Precinct
Precinct
pre·cinct
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A defined area or district, especially for administrative or electoral purposes.
e.g. The police officer patrolled the busy precinct around the city hall.
(noun)
a sphere of thought, action, or influence;
e.g. His precinct includes his mind palace.
(noun)
the region immediately surrounding a place, the environment;
e.g. The precinct of his property line extends beyond an acre of land.
(noun)
in, near, around, or denoting a boundary;
e.g. His lookout only extended out to the end of the precinct.
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