precinct
pre
ˈpri:
pri
cinct
sɪnkt
sinkt

Definition & Meaning of "precinct"in English

Precinct
01

a commercial area in a city or a town that is closed to traffic 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
precincts
Examples
The shopping precinct was bustling with pedestrians enjoying the car-free environment. 
02

an enclosed or clearly defined area of a building or place 

Examples
The historical precinct of the castle was open to visitors for guided tours. 
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