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Plural of precinct

regular plural

The plural of precinct is precincts.

Forms of precinct

Singularprecinct /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/
Pluralprecincts
Countablecountable

Precincts in a sentence

  • The demonstrators tried to create an autonomous zone around the precincts, like CHAZ in Seattle.2021 June 22, Isabella Khademhosseini, “Portland’s tourist boss takes a full page of the New York Times admitting that a rioted city has…. From the entry Chaz
  • While some Republicans, especially in the country’s reddest precincts, are delighted about the prospect of Mr.2020 November 18, Richard Fausset, Jonathan Martin, “In Georgia, a Republican Feud With Trump at the Center”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry soon-to-be
  • Studies have narrowed the territorial focus to signage used in specific cities, townships, suburbs, precincts, etc.2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual…. From the entry territorial
  • Migdals or towers, part of temple precincts, were places of refuge.2014, Simcha Jacobovici, Barrie Wilson, The Lost Gospel, →ISBN. From the entry migdal
  • The growling circumambient toils of London around them fadedbefore the calm of these innocent precincts.1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 517. From the entry circumambient

Meaning of precinct

  1. noun An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
  2. noun The general area surrounding a place, environs.
  3. noun A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

Full definition of precinct

Questions about the plural of precinct

What is the plural of precinct?
The plural of precinct is precincts.
Is precinct countable?
Precinct is a countable noun.

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