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

The situation highlights a difficult reality for policymakers: Some problems can cross borders regardless of tariffs, political boundaries or enforcement measures.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

The spread of these Asian mantises highlights how human activity and climate change can alter the natural boundaries that once limited invasive species.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

But there are unusual rewards for an intrepid company willing to test the boundaries of political and artistic morality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

On a true pitch surrounded by short boundaries, the target looked around par, before Archer and Tongue ensured India would not get close.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

It’s my anger that allows him to slither between my boundaries, allows him to keep laying the blame of our non-relationship at my feet.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam