pre·cinct 
/ˈpri:ˌsɪŋkt/ noun
plural pre·cincts /ˈpri:ˌsɪŋkt/ noun [count] 1 US : any one of the sections that a town or city is divided into when people vote in an election
▪ an electoral precinct 2 US a : any one of the sections that a city is divided into for organizing the city's police forces
▪ a police precinct ▪ a precinct captain/station
b : a police station of a precinct
▪ She was taken to the (police) precinct for questioning. 3 Brit : an area in a town or city where people may walk and vehicles are not allowed
▪ a pedestrian/shopping precinct 4 : the area that is near or around a place — usually plural — often + of ▪ within the precincts of the college — sometimes used figuratively ▪ the private precincts of the heart/mind
▪ an electoral precinct
▪ a police precinct ▪ a precinct captain/station
b : a police station of a precinct
▪ She was taken to the (police) precinct for questioning.
▪ a pedestrian/shopping precinct
