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- [pree-singkt]
- /ˈpri sɪŋkt/
- /ˈpriː.sɪŋkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-singkt]
- /ˈpri sɪŋkt/
Definitions of precinct word
- noun precinct a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection. 1
- noun precinct Also called precinct house. the police station in such a district. 1
- noun precinct 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. 1
- noun precinct a space or place of definite or understood limits. 1
- noun precinct Often, precincts. an enclosing boundary or limit. 1
- noun precinct precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs: the precincts of a town. 1
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Origin of precinct
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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- pre- + cing- (stem of cingere to surround; cf. cinch1) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Precinct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
precinct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
precinct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for precinct
noun precinct
- abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
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