precinct Значение & определение

Значение на precinct на български

• 0 a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, such as shopping:

  • a shopping precinct

  • a pedestrian precinct

• 1 the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it:

  • A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp.

• 2 a division of a city or a town, especially an area protected by a particular unit of the police or a division used for voting purposes:

  • The voter turnout in most precincts is expected to be high.

• 3 a division of a city or town, esp. an area protected by one police station, or a division used for elections

  • the private precincts of the university

• 4 an area of a town or city where there are a lot of shops, and where traffic is not allowed:

  • a shopping/pedestrian precinct

• 5 a division of a city or a town, especially an area protected by a particular group of police or a division used for voting purposes:

  • The voter turnout in the precinct was low compared to the rest of the county.

  • a precinct captain/commander

  • precinct caucuses/voters