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The area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place
“We wandered around the outer precincts and courtyards before touring the spectacular State Apartments.”
The area that encompasses a school, college, university, church, or hospital
Plural for an area or district within a given town, city or state
“Six shops in The Shires shopping precinct were damaged when floodwater spilled under glass doors.”
Plural for an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around within a building or space
“With the urgency that pressed him, he inserted a small key in the padlock located on the gate of entry to the cathedral precinct.”
Plural for a (large) area or building with plenty of shops
“A large shopping precinct was proposed at the upper level, together with offices.”
Plural for the domain in which something or someone is active
“To an extent, this work can be regarded as an exploration within the precinct of cultural feminism.”
Plural for an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one
Plural for a place where business or operations are conducted out of
Plural for the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement
Plural for the office of a consul, in its various senses
Plural for a place where one performs work
Plural for a building or structure used to confine or imprison people or animals
Plural for an area allocated to a police officer and patrolled on foot
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