boundary

Meaning

1. the dividing line or location between two areas
2. (figuratively, in-plural, often) the bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond)
3. an edge or line marking an edge of the playing field
4. an event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team
5. (of a set) the set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set
6. (Philippines) commission paid by a bus or jeepney driver to a public transportation operator for taking passengers, or the excess collected fares taken as daily wage

Synonyms

border

limit

frontier

edge

end

🔚

bound

perimeter

borderline

line

bounds

confine

confines

precinct

limits

extent

periphery

area

region

range

territory

march

zone

dividing line

circumference

hem

juncture

demarcation

seam

scope

selvage

boundary line

side

compass

🧭

compartment

realm

rim

sideline

parameter

fence

partition

extreme

border line

limiting

abuttal

margin

mark

domain

bourne

division

landmark

Translations

frontière

Grenze

limite

frontera

límite

frontiera

grens

fronteira

confine

limite

limite

σύνορο

sınır

perk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaʊndɹi/

Etymology

From bound + -ary, Old French, from Latin.