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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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McLaughlin hopes the designations will allow the trust to make its nature reserves "more resilient to the ravages of climate change" by restoring habitats and creating wildlife corridors beyond the boundaries of the reserves.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It can be helpful to create boundaries around issues such as this.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Some of these faiths teach that spiritual experiences transcend sectarian boundaries and aren’t limited to one faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But with that charm and grandiosity came a lack of boundaries and a very real tendency to put Konkle in the middle of arguments with her mother, Janet Ryan, an elder care nurse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“He’s fond of pushing boundaries, and I offered to help him push them further. Is Mr. Barris my opponent? That would be quite devious of him, building me a carousel to avoid suspicion.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern