precinct

noun

• 1 (usually precincts) 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
• an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college: the precincts of the abbey church

• 2British an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one which is closed to traffic:a pedestrian precinct

• 3North American a district of a city or town as defined for policing purposes.
• the police station situated in a precinct: at the precinct a desk sergeant ran through her ID
• an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling station: with 35 per cent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 per cent of the vote