boundaries

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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The constituency boundaries were changed slightly in that election, but the seat has been Labour-held for decades.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The jazz musicians push the boundaries of their genre—one with an electronic artist, the other with a prepared piano—on a pair of new records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Unlike another person who may eventually challenge troubling thoughts or establish boundaries, an AI system could continue validating stories involving victimhood, revenge, or entitlement.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Language is malleable, but it has to retain some meaning, or the boundaries of our society will disintegrate more than they already have.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Because, ultimately, the empathic gift blurred the boundaries between hunter and victim, between the successful and the defeated.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick