precinct
pre·cinct / ˈprēˌsingkt/ • n. 1. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. ∎ the police station situated in such a subdivision: at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID. ∎ an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place: with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote.2. (usu. precincts) the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: all strata of society live within these precincts | fig. beyond the precincts of my own family, I am quite inhibited. ∎ an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college.3. Brit. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, esp. one that is closed to traffic: a pedestrian precinct.