B2nounrelationshipspolitics
US/ˈbaʊn.dər.i/
UK/ˈbaʊn.dər.i/
a line that marks the edge of an area; also a limit on what is acceptable
In context
The river forms the boundary between the two provinces.
It is healthy to set boundaries with people who ask too much of you.
Good science keeps pushing the boundaries of what we know.
Words that go with boundary
verb + noun
- set boundariesParents should set boundaries for screen time.
- push the boundariesThe artist likes to push the boundaries.
- cross the boundaryHis joke crossed the boundary of good taste.
noun + preposition
- boundary betweenThe fence marks the boundary between the farms.
noun + noun
- city boundaryThe new airport is outside the city boundary.