Synonyms for precinct
- noun
Most common
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
Related words
- Word family
- precinctive
- Phrases
- precinct money pedestrian precinct
Forms
- Plural
- precincts → districts, departments, constituencies, boundaries…
Example sentences
- district Here's a list of postcodes for the whole district.
- constituency A by-election will be held in this constituency in a month's time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| precinct | falling | |
| district | falling | |
| constituency | falling | |
| purlieu | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- border2
- 7 letters
- purlieu
- 8 letters
- district2, boundary3, frontier2
- 10 letters
- department3, capitulate4
- 12 letters
- constituency5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (border2 = 2 syllables).