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precinct
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plural precincts
plural precincts
Learner's definition of PRECINCT
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1
US : any one of the sections that a town or city is divided into when people vote in an election（美国城镇的）选举区
- an electoral precinct选举区
2
US
a : any one of the sections that a city is divided into for organizing the city's police forces（美国城市的）警察管辖区
- a police precinct警察管辖区
- a precinct captain/station警区警长/警局
b : a police station of a precinct警察分局
- She was taken to the (police) precinct for questioning.她被带到警察分局问话。
3
British : an area in a town or city where people may walk and vehicles are not allowed（英国城镇的）步行区域
- a pedestrian/shopping precinct步行区；步行购物区
4
: the area that is near or around a place附近地区；周边区域 — usually plural通常用复数 — often + of — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- within the precincts of the college在这所大学周边地区内
- the private precincts of the heart/mind个人的心灵/思想领域
precinct
noun
pre·cinct ˈprē-ˌsiŋ(k)t 
1
: a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district: such as
a
: a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes
b
: a division of a city for police control
2
a
: an enclosure bounded by the walls of a building —often used in plural
b
: a sphere of thought, action, or influence —often used in plural
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Voting results from several precincts are delayed. They were taken to the precinct for questioning.
Recent Examples on the Web When the no-nonsense Captain Raymond Holt takes over the 99th precinct, the offbeat detective squad must get its act together. 
Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Callahan-Kasmala and her family are urging anyone with information related to the incident to contact Baltimore County Police at the Cockeysville precinct. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 The man allegedly began using a sword to hit the gates of the Phoenix Police Department precinct on Sept. 10, according to FOX 10. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The technicians deliver materials from the precinct to a nearby receiving station after polls close, Herrera said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The shootings occurred in the 12th precinct on the city's north side. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Local issues were top of mind for many Central Florida voters, including Jeffrey and Maria Zuckerman, a couple in their 30s who voted at the Winter Garden precinct where Bova campaigned on Tuesday morning. Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 Over the past three decades, developers have seized on opportunity to create new housing to meet demand from newcomers to this once-gritty industrial precinct. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The Arizona Democracy Resource Center focused on the Hidden Valley precinct, saying the polling station opened four hours late, according to the complaint. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Callahan-Kasmala and her family are urging anyone with information related to the incident to contact Baltimore County Police at the Cockeysville precinct. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 The man allegedly began using a sword to hit the gates of the Phoenix Police Department precinct on Sept. 10, according to FOX 10. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The technicians deliver materials from the precinct to a nearby receiving station after polls close, Herrera said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The shootings occurred in the 12th precinct on the city's north side. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Local issues were top of mind for many Central Florida voters, including Jeffrey and Maria Zuckerman, a couple in their 30s who voted at the Winter Garden precinct where Bova campaigned on Tuesday morning. Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 Over the past three decades, developers have seized on opportunity to create new housing to meet demand from newcomers to this once-gritty industrial precinct. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The Arizona Democracy Resource Center focused on the Hidden Valley precinct, saying the polling station opened four hours late, according to the complaint. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Medieval Latin praecinctum, from Latin, neuter of praecinctus, past participle of praecingere to gird, encircle, from prae- pre- + cingere to gird — more at cincture
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of precinct was in the 15th century noun¹
noun²
noun³
noun⁴
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