boundaries

noun

plural of boundary
1
as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to

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2
as in perimeters
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field

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Recent Examples of boundaries In 1974, both countries signed an agreement at the United Nations defining the maritime boundaries in the strait. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Phone tracking is a useful tool, but personal boundaries are necessary and should be respected. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Mehidy brought up his 50 shortly before lunch off 117 balls, with five boundaries. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Districts and cities who also want to expand their school zone boundaries can raise funds for new signage. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The house sits within the original boundaries of railroad magnate and real estate developer Henry Huntington’s former estate, while the former home of Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler is just a few doors away. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 Consumer agents crossing company boundaries represent the case NIST deferred. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Companies initiate legal proceedings to demonstrate resilience during a crisis, reinforce their market boundaries or signal that switching to a competitor may have consequences. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundaries
  1. limits
  2. perimeters
  3. limitations
  4. edges
  5. borders
  6. circumferences
  7. bounds
Noun
  • Championship loss limits were markedly lower than those applied to Premier League clubs.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bill, which was originally introduced in February by state assemblymember Matt Haney, aimed to curb ticketing scalping by brokers and resale platforms by placing limits on the resale price of concert tickets.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of limits
Noun
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of perimeters
Noun
  • Somaliland is proximate and overcomes some of the limitations imposed by other regional hosts like Djibouti and Middle East partners.
    — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • These limitations can contribute to nostalgia and homesickness during a long mission.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • First, the cream-to-powder texture is foolproof—the edges smoke out with the slightest tap, making blending a dream.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Gently vacuum up dirt and hair from all vent openings and around the edges of the cover.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of edges
Noun
  • But no matter the amount returned, states have held that their specific rules apply to banks lending within their borders.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What remains of the trade are 25,000 American horses, gathered up by kill buyers and hauled to slaughter plants across our northern and southern borders.
    — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of borders
Noun
  • But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
  • Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of circumferences
Noun
  • There's an absurd scientific explanation for these events, but the movie doesn't spend too much time on it, which is mostly for the best within the bounds of its sub-100-minute run.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rourke appeared to throw a touchdown pass on the previous play to Taylor, who was ruled out of bounds.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
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