precinct — pre‧cinct [ˈpriːsɪŋkt] noun [countable] 1. an area of a city with many different shops, where cars are not allowed: • The hotel is within five minutes of the main shopping precinct. 2. an area in a city with its own local government, police force … Financial and business terms
Precinct — Pre cinct (?; 277), n. [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See {Pre }, and {Cincture}.] 1. The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precinct — index bailiwick, circuit, close (enclosed area), department, district, province, region, territory Burton s … Law dictionary
precinct — (n.) c.1400, district defined for purposes of government or representation, from M.L. precinctum enclosure, boundary line, properly neuter pp. of L. praecingere to gird about, surround, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + cingere to surround … Etymology dictionary
precinct — [n] subdivision area, community, department, development, district, division, neighborhood, province, quarter, section, tract, ward, zone; concepts 513,835 … New thesaurus
precinct — ► NOUN 1) the area within the walls or boundaries of a place. 2) an enclosed or defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. 3) Brit. a specially designated area in a town, especially one closed to traffic. 4) N. Amer. a… … English terms dictionary
precinct — [prē′siŋkt] n. [ME precincte < ML praecinctum < L praecinctus, pp. of praecingere, to encompass < prae , before (see PRE ) + cingere, to surround, gird (see CINCH)] 1. a) [usually pl.] an enclosure between buildings, walls, etc. b)… … English World dictionary
precinct — noun 1 (BrE) commercial area where cars cannot go ADJECTIVE ▪ shopping ▪ the £1.3 million redevelopment of the shopping precinct ▪ pedestrian ▪ town centre 2 (AmE) police district; a police station … Collocations dictionary
Precinct — A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses. It can, for example, refer to a division of a police… … Wikipedia
precinct — UK [ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt] / US [ˈprɪˌsɪŋkt] noun [countable] Word forms precinct : singular precinct plural precincts 1) British a part of a town that has a particular use, especially an area where no cars are allowed a shopping precinct 2) precincts… … English dictionary
