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
4
: boundary
—often used in plural
a ruined tower within the precincts of the squire's grounds—
T. L. Peacock
T. L. PeacockExamples of precinct in a Sentence
Voting results from several precincts are delayed.
They were taken to the precinct for questioning.
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Tarrant County commissioners adopted new precinct boundaries Tuesday, likely giving the five-member court an additional Republican seat.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
With 100 percent of precincts reporting and more than 12,000 votes tallied, The Athletic is ready to call the MLB All-Quarter Century Team for the following players who have dominated the 2000s:
Jose Altuve.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Listen to this article A man with a knife was shot to death on the sidewalk behind a Harlem NYPD precinct stationhouse, police said Monday.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Union leaders say three facilities, including two precincts, have asked the Baltimore County Police Department for clean drinking water.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
With 100 percent of precincts reporting and more than 12,000 votes tallied, The Athletic is ready to call the MLB All-Quarter Century Team for the following players who have dominated the 2000s:
Jose Altuve.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Listen to this article A man with a knife was shot to death on the sidewalk behind a Harlem NYPD precinct stationhouse, police said Monday.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
News Crime and Public Safety Concerns raised about Cockeysville, Dundalk and Essex facilities
Union leaders say three facilities, including two precincts, have asked the Baltimore County Police Department for clean drinking water.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precinct. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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precinct
noun
pre·cinct
ˈprē-ˌsiŋ(k)t
1
: an administrative district especially of a town or city
a police precinct
an electoral precinct
2
: a surrounding or enclosed area
within the precincts of the college
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