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boundary

[boun-duh-ree, -dree] / ˈbaʊn də ri, -dri /
NOUN
outer limit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier border borderline bounds confines edge frontier horizon line perimeter
STRONG
ambit beginning borderland brink circumference circumscription compass end environs extent extremity frame fringe hem limits march margin mark mere mete outline outpost pale periphery precinct purlieus radius rim side skirt terminal termination terminus verge
WEAK
abuttals line of demarcation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
center inside interior middle
STRONG
opening start
WEAK
minimum

Example Sentences

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Maritime experts have said there is no legal argument for why Iran would be able to regulate commercial shipping on Oman’s side of the maritime boundary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Smith starred again in the second wicket when Jamie Smith, having just driven Bamber to the cover boundary, attempted to repeat the shot and was caught by the keeper, diving in front of slip.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Drag was an important part of Ortiz’s approach to playing Jim Jimenez, the boundary breaking nonbinary pirate heartthrob on HBO’s cult show “Our Flag Means Death.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Unless the stock can get firmly above the upper boundary of the resistance zone, which comes in around $298, the key downside level to watch is the March 12 intraday low of around $279.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Dad told us that zone vras known in physics as the boundary between turbulence and order.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls