boundary

Plural: boundaries

Noun

• A line that marks the limits of an area.
• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
• a line determining the limits of an area
• the greatest possible degree of something
• the dividing line or location between two areas
• the bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond)
• an edge or line marking an edge of the playing field
• 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
• (of a set) the set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set
• 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

Examples

• His opponent was careful not to cross the BOUNDARY of acceptable words, avoiding challenges.
• I didn’t mean to push the boundaries by sending my boss a message on Saturday night.
• Travis hit a boundary to seal the match on the last ball of the over.

Synonyms

bound, bounds, edge, limit

Related Words

border, bound, confine, fladry, frontier