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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The England captain opened the attack on Saturday but Head quickly got to work and reached his 150 with a boundary through backward point, earning a standing ovation from his home fans.

From Barron's

He was not frustrated, because he wanted to push that boundary very far, right?

From BBC

Hodge brought up his 50 from 85 balls, guiding Patel backward of point for his ninth boundary an over before lunch.

From Barron's

He opened the attack on Saturday but Head quickly got to work and reached his 150 off 205 balls with a boundary through backward point, earning a standing ovation from his home fans.

From Barron's

“And when that is the case, love and fear override logic and boundaries.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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