Definitions for precinct

precinct pre·cinct

Spelling: [pree-singkt]
IPA: /ˈpri sɪŋkt/

Precinct is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 224 anagrams from letters in precinct (cceinprt).

Definitions for precinct

noun

  1. a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
  2. Also called precinct house. the police station in such a district.
  3. Also called election district. one of a fixed number of districts, each containing one polling place, into which a city, town, etc., is divided for voting purposes.
  4. a space or place of definite or understood limits.
  5. Often, precincts. an enclosing boundary or limit.
  6. precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs:
  7. Chiefly British. the ground immediately surrounding a church, temple, or the like.
  8. a walled or otherwise bounded or limited space within which a building or place is situated.

Origin of precinct

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin praecinctum, noun use of neuter of Latin praecinctus, past participle of praecingere to gird about, surround, equivalent to prae-

Examples for precinct

Ballinger was at first speechless when asked about the 75 precinct reception.

His most recent assignment was the 84th precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.

While they hold office, they shall dwell within the precinct of the God.

Bratton now announced that he was appointing Ramos an honorary chaplain at the 84th precinct where he was assigned.

Buses filled with cops from the 84th precinct, where Liu had worked.

In an effort to gain early attention, he focused his attention on the Iowa precinct caucuses, which had never mattered much.

It was not a legal duty, for law had not yet penetrated into the precinct of the Family.

The temple, it is true, often stood within some sort of precinct, but it was accessible to all.

Hundreds of precinct meetings were held during the whole summer.

On one of these nights the Captain of the precinct was present in plain clothes.

Word Value for precinct
Scrable

14

Words with friends

18

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