Precinct
Pronunciation: /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/
Precinct (noun)
- A small area in a city or town where people vote in elections.
- A part of a city that has its own police station.
- An area with limited access, often for security or privacy reasons.
Examples
- The precinct was busy on election day.
- Each precinct reported its results separately.
Common collocations: voting precinct, precinct results, police precinct, precinct headquarters, secure precinct