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 can empathize with your position as I love boundaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

And, even though both sides try to put up legal boundaries to protect their intellectual property, consumer-goods companies with private-label partnerships can end up tipping their hand to retailers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The boundaries include swaths of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties, along with a very small piece of Madera County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

In Alzheimer's cells, those boundaries appeared less sharply defined.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Then you’re good. Like both of them. Like ten others. If your status with someone changes, just respect the boundaries of that relationship.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows