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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Boundaries, I read, “embody authority and maintain connection.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Boundaries for borrowing and lending should also be clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This is one of the rare times when one-sided phone calls aren’t a bad thing, says Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist and author of “Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Boundaries are changing to make sure each constituency, with a few exceptions, has approximately the same number of voters.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

There were also many Numina connected with the life of the household, such as Terminus, Guardian of Boundaries; Priapus, Cause of Fertility; Pales, Strengthener of Cattle; Sylvanus, Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton