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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Under the map, the roughly 875 residents living in Kansas City VTD 811, a voting precinct just south of Holmes Park and Rose Hill Cemetery, would be simultaneously placed in both the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts, the lawsuit said.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Unofficial results Tuesday night showed Lee had a decisive lead, with 61% of the vote to Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39% with all District 34B precincts reporting results.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Deadline, Shameless star Steve Howey has also been added to season 2, as a series regular, playing Jesse Wagner, the precinct's new captain.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Michelle Wu leveled him in every ward and almost every precinct in Tuesday’s preliminary election, including in the Franklin Park area where Kraft has made Wu’s plan to build a women’s professional soccer stadium at White Stadium a major issue.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Unofficial results Tuesday night showed Lee had a decisive lead, with 61% of the vote to Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39% with all District 34B precincts reporting results.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Deadline, Shameless star Steve Howey has also been added to season 2, as a series regular, playing Jesse Wagner, the precinct's new captain.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Michelle Wu leveled him in every ward and almost every precinct in Tuesday’s preliminary election, including in the Franklin Park area where Kraft has made Wu’s plan to build a women’s professional soccer stadium at White Stadium a major issue.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precinct. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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