When a cop hears of a crime that's happening in her precinct, she knows to hop in her car and head over there. The word precinct comes from the Latin precinctum meaning "enclosure, boundary line."

Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of PRECINCT is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district. How to use precinct in a sentence.

Definition of precinct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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She was taken to the (police) precinct for questioning.

PRECINCT definition: 1. a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, such…. Learn more.

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