precinct
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precinct
- /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.
Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).
noun precincts · præcinct
- An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls. For, by the fundamental Laws of the Realm, it is Capital in any Perſon, of what Quality ſoever, to make water within the Precincts of the Palace.
- The general area surrounding a place, environs.
- A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
- A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
- A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
- A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control. But ſince I loue to liue at libertie, As eaſily may you get the Souldans crowne, As any prizes out of my precinct.
- A surrounding boundary or limit.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: city, district, arrondissement, borough, commissioner, shire, commissariat, commissary, police, department, constituency, neighbourhood, neighborhood, compound, sector, position
Translations
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noun police district
| Español | distrito policial/policíaco/policiaco |
|---|---|
| Français | district, arrondissement de commune, commissariat |
| Deutsch | Polizeirevier |
| Русский | райо́н rajón, о́круг ókrug |
noun voting district
| Español | distrito de votación |
|---|---|
| Français | bureau, canton |
| Deutsch | Wahlbezirk |
| Русский | избира́тельный уча́сток izbirátelʹnyj učástok, избира́тельный о́круг izbirátelʹnyj ókrug |
noun enclosed space
| Español | recinto |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | परिसर parisar, प्रांगण prāṅgaṇ |
| Français | enceinte |
| Deutsch | umschlossener Bezirk |
| Română | incintă |
| Русский | террито́рия territórija |
noun uncovered shopping area
| Deutsch | Einkaufsfußgängerzone, Fußgängereinkaufszone, Fußgängerzone |
|---|---|
| Русский | торго́вая зо́на torgóvaja zóna |
Talk about this word "precinct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precinct. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precinct. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precinct "precinct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precinct.Cite this
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title = {precinct},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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