precinct
noun
[ ˈpriːsɪŋ(k)t ]
• the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place.
• "a former MP who still works in the precincts of the House"
Similar:
bounds,
boundaries,
limits,
confines,
surrounding area,
environs,
surroundings,
purlieus,
surrounds,
neighbourhood,
vicinity,
locality,
• an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one which is closed to traffic.
• "a pedestrian precinct"
• a district of a city or town as defined for policing purposes.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting an administrative district): from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of praecingere ‘encircle’, from prae ‘before’ + cingere ‘gird’.
