boundary

CEFRB2

/ˈbaʊndɹi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A line showing the limits of an area.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.

Examples

  • It is beyond the boundary of human knowledge.

  • The Rhine is the boundary between France and Germany.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).

  2. The dividing line or location between two areas.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • City or national boundaries are locations of economic opportunity, especially if the existence of the border is itself the source of a monopoly situation that favors one side over the other (Krakover, 1997).

Synonyms

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A tall wooden fence clearly marks the blank between the two neighboring properties.

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Origin

noun

From bound + -ary.