Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When a cop hears of a crime that's happening in her precinct, she knows to hop in her car and head over there. The word precinct comes from the Latin precinctum meaning "enclosure, boundary line."

PRECINCT definition: 1. a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, suchโ€ฆ. Learn more.

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Dec 4, 2016ย ยท 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.

PRECINCT definition: a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection. See examples of precinct used in a sentence.

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