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precinct

noun (AROUND BUILDING)
 
 
/ˈpriː.sɪŋkt/

Definition

precincts [plural] (also precinct [C]) mainly UK formal the area that surrounds a building or place, especially one with a wall around it: A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp.Gardens and yards
(Definition of precinct noun (AROUND BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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