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PRECINCTS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word precincts. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word precincts. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PRECINCTS

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area
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

• a subject of study

• a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

• a particular environment or walk of life

• a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

• the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

district
nounn
noun

• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

verb

• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

locality
nounn
noun

• a surrounding or nearby region

neighborhood
nounn
noun

• a surrounding or nearby region

• people living near one another

• the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

• an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community)

perimeter
nounn
noun

• the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

• a line enclosing a plane areas

• the size of something as given by the distance around it

quarter
nounn
noun

• one of four equal parts

• a district of a city having some distinguishing character

• (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided

• a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

• one of four periods into which the school year is divided

• a fourth part of a year; three months

• one of the four major division of the compass

• a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

• a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

• a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

• an unspecified person

• the rear part of a ship

• piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

• clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

verb

• provide housing for (military personnel)

• pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

• divide into quarters

• divide by four; divide into quarters

region
nounn
noun

• the extended spatial location of something

• a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

• a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

• the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

• a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about

sector
nounn
noun

• a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

• a social group that forms part of the society or the economy

• a particular aspect of life or activity

• the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes

• a portion of a military position

• measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

territory
nounn
noun

• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

• an area of knowledge or interest

• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

zone
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

• any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

• an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic

• (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

verb

• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

• separate or apportion into sections

Best Hypernyms For PRECINCTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for precincts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
area district domain realm region section territory zone
Phrases (1)
city district

Alternatives for AREA

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