- plural of precinct.
precincts
Britishplural noun
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The offender receives a criminal behaviour order and is banned from specific areas, including shops or precincts, with police monitoring for any breaches.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Underground parking garages are scant in London’s gilded precincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It requires precincts to opt in, and only catches abuse after it happens.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Another shopper, Martin, says he's "very concerned" whenever he sees them racing through precincts: "An accident's almost inevitable."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Once we left the industrial precincts of Durban, we moved through hills that offered majestic views of the surrounding valleys and the blue-black waters of the Indian Ocean.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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