Definition of boundary in English:

boundary

nounPlural boundaries ˈbaʊnd(ə)riˈbaʊnd(ə)ri

1A line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
a county boundary
the river marks the boundary between the two regions
as modifier a boundary wall
Example sentencesExamples
- Ten points are agreed as the turning points of the boundary line.
- Accordingly it might well be held to mark the boundary of Australia's continental shelf.
- Meandering through the Oxfordshire countryside, the river marks the eastern boundary of the public part of the garden.
- Grey weathered posts, with white ant mounds creeping up around them, mark the boundary.
- Work is going on all this week at the club to bring down the poplars, which line the eastern boundary of the course alongside the first hole.
- There were fields beyond Scots Lane to the north and the cathedral marked the southern boundary.
- The boundary line for private properties is usually where the sandy area ends and the vegetation begins.
- Nonetheless, the boundary ditches mark a significant moment in the long history of the valley.
- Lay a hose or piece of rope on the ground to mark the boundary of your planting area, and plant within it.
- An old stone wall marks the boundary of the plot to one side, while a rocky hill and concrete wall flanks the other.
- The decision to draw the boundary according to county lines made little social, economic, or geographical sense.
- This street marks the boundary between the old and new districts of the city.
- A high wooded ridge that runs southward from the mouth of the Orne marked the boundary of the triangle to be held.
- To the west of this is Chile, with the border marking the western boundary of the national park.
- You know, the neighbors are one meter away, across a river or across a boundary line.
- In the picture above, the blue lines mark the boundary of the infected region.
- As I understand it, not so long ago, Oxford Street marked its northern boundary.
- The line came to be regarded as marking the northern boundary of the area where agriculture could be safely pursued.
- A ball of light suddenly appeared on top of the massive wall marking the boundary of the city.
- Ropes will be required to mark out the boundary of the area as well as each plot.
Synonyms
border, frontier, borderline, partition, dividing line, bounding line
bounds, confines, limits, outer limits, extremities, margins, edges, fringes
border, periphery, perimeter, circumference, rim, circuit
literary marge, bourn, skirt
1. 1.1often boundaries A limit of something abstract, especially a subject or sphere of activity.
  a community without class or political boundaries
  Example sentencesExamples
  That debate cut across all boundaries, be they family, social or political.
  Secondly, job security has also crossed traditional class boundaries in the last twenty years.
  Using indigenous and interesting sounds we are constantly prodding at the boundaries of rock and roll.
  Wealth also can be important in marking social boundaries in rural areas.
  Melancholy is not the only vehicle through which the traditional boundaries between male and female are examined.
  Russell explains that Bacon sought to blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction.
  It does not encourage drawing those sorts of abstract internal boundaries.
  There's a place where boys perhaps wisely fear to tread, somewhere where the boundaries of rock and jazz blur.
  The list is incomplete, for the boundaries of the subject are steadily expanding.
  The issue of global warming is one that cuts across all political and social boundaries.
  In this way, video game turfs serve to mark boundaries and borders for methods of exploration and play.
  We have eliminated traditional boundaries and made the proposition much clearer for shoppers.
  Globalization studies is emerging as a new field that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
  Drawing on that, the director has cast his Don adrift on the stage, breaking out of the boundaries of the traditional set.
  While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries.
  The annihilation of the dinosaurs marks the boundary linking Cretaceous time and Tertiary time.
  Both governments have pushed the boundaries of political advertising before.
  What I study does not fit into the traditional boundaries of sociological knowledge.
  Networks may cut across social class boundaries and they may also reveal differences within social classes.
  If we do away with the old subject boundaries and hierarchies and exams we open places of education up to people of all ages, all abilities.
  Synonyms
  dividing line, divide, division, borderline, demarcation line, line of demarcation, cut-off point, threshold
  limits, parameters, bounds, outer limits, confines, extremities, barriers, thresholds
  ambit, compass
2Cricket
A hit crossing the limits of the field, scoring four or six runs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Harvey had faced 45 balls, plundering eight fours and three sixes, and no-one else had scored a boundary.
- When he stroked a cover-drive to the fence, one of six boundaries, we realised that he had overcome the pain.
- What's the highest score anyone has made in a first-class match entirely in boundaries?
- Scott Styris cashed in too, quite literally - picking off boundaries through and over midwicket at will.
- Both struck four boundaries apiece and hustled the singles with a great deal of urgency.
- Hayden then plays and misses, before scoring a lucky boundary off his thigh-pad.
- There was a century for the taking, but he refused to think about that, constantly looking to innovate and score boundaries.
- Though never at his best, Crawley still managed four boundaries in his 36 off 81 balls.
- Fleming broke the shackles with four handsome off-driven boundaries in the space of two overs.
- Weston went briefly on the rampage, hitting four boundaries in two overs, before settling down again.
- Lehmann suppressed his natural attacking game and it was not until his 20th over at the crease that he scored his first boundary.
- He struck five hefty boundaries, including three successive fours.
- After two boundaries he was caught behind off Friedlander and the students felt they could make further inroads.
- His 49 took 71 balls with only three boundaries after a glorious cover drive to the first ball he faced.
- Then he could score a few boundaries early on and the pressure would be off him.
- Nasser Hussain announced himself with a majestic cover drive for a boundary.
- Flower was hardly troubled by the bowling, creaming boundaries through the off side and running the singles hard.
- I seemed to score a lot of boundaries and it doesn't always happen that way.
- Both were aggressive during their stand, scoring in boundaries that did not stop even when the spinners came on to stem the flow of runs.
- Neil Fairbrother also looked in good form, hitting Brown for four boundaries until he went caught and bowled.

Origin

Early 17th century: variant of dialect bounder, from bound² + -er¹, perhaps on the pattern of limitary.

Definition of boundary in US English:

boundary

nounˈbound(ə)rēˈbaʊnd(ə)ri

1A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
the eastern boundary of the wilderness
the boundary between the US and Canada
as modifier a boundary wall
Example sentencesExamples
- The line came to be regarded as marking the northern boundary of the area where agriculture could be safely pursued.
- As I understand it, not so long ago, Oxford Street marked its northern boundary.
- Ten points are agreed as the turning points of the boundary line.
- To the west of this is Chile, with the border marking the western boundary of the national park.
- Meandering through the Oxfordshire countryside, the river marks the eastern boundary of the public part of the garden.
- The decision to draw the boundary according to county lines made little social, economic, or geographical sense.
- Nonetheless, the boundary ditches mark a significant moment in the long history of the valley.
- Accordingly it might well be held to mark the boundary of Australia's continental shelf.
- Lay a hose or piece of rope on the ground to mark the boundary of your planting area, and plant within it.
- Grey weathered posts, with white ant mounds creeping up around them, mark the boundary.
- This street marks the boundary between the old and new districts of the city.
- An old stone wall marks the boundary of the plot to one side, while a rocky hill and concrete wall flanks the other.
- A high wooded ridge that runs southward from the mouth of the Orne marked the boundary of the triangle to be held.
- You know, the neighbors are one meter away, across a river or across a boundary line.
- A ball of light suddenly appeared on top of the massive wall marking the boundary of the city.
- Ropes will be required to mark out the boundary of the area as well as each plot.
- Work is going on all this week at the club to bring down the poplars, which line the eastern boundary of the course alongside the first hole.
- In the picture above, the blue lines mark the boundary of the infected region.
- The boundary line for private properties is usually where the sandy area ends and the vegetation begins.
- There were fields beyond Scots Lane to the north and the cathedral marked the southern boundary.
Synonyms
border, frontier, borderline, partition, dividing line, bounding line
bounds, confines, limits, outer limits, extremities, margins, edges, fringes
1. 1.1often boundaries A limit of a subject or sphere of activity.
  a community without class or political boundaries
  Example sentencesExamples
  Secondly, job security has also crossed traditional class boundaries in the last twenty years.
  Wealth also can be important in marking social boundaries in rural areas.
  Using indigenous and interesting sounds we are constantly prodding at the boundaries of rock and roll.
  We have eliminated traditional boundaries and made the proposition much clearer for shoppers.
  It does not encourage drawing those sorts of abstract internal boundaries.
  Globalization studies is emerging as a new field that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
  The issue of global warming is one that cuts across all political and social boundaries.
  While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries.
  In this way, video game turfs serve to mark boundaries and borders for methods of exploration and play.
  Melancholy is not the only vehicle through which the traditional boundaries between male and female are examined.
  That debate cut across all boundaries, be they family, social or political.
  If we do away with the old subject boundaries and hierarchies and exams we open places of education up to people of all ages, all abilities.
  Russell explains that Bacon sought to blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction.
  The list is incomplete, for the boundaries of the subject are steadily expanding.
  Both governments have pushed the boundaries of political advertising before.
  Drawing on that, the director has cast his Don adrift on the stage, breaking out of the boundaries of the traditional set.
  The annihilation of the dinosaurs marks the boundary linking Cretaceous time and Tertiary time.
  There's a place where boys perhaps wisely fear to tread, somewhere where the boundaries of rock and jazz blur.
  What I study does not fit into the traditional boundaries of sociological knowledge.
  Networks may cut across social class boundaries and they may also reveal differences within social classes.
  Synonyms
  dividing line, divide, division, borderline, demarcation line, line of demarcation, cut-off point, threshold
  limits, parameters, bounds, outer limits, confines, extremities, barriers, thresholds

Origin

Early 17th century: variant of dialect bounder, from bound + -er, perhaps on the pattern of limitary.

单词	boundary
释义	Definition of boundary in English: boundary nounPlural boundaries ˈbaʊnd(ə)riˈbaʊnd(ə)ri 1A line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. a county boundary the river marks the boundary between the two regions as modifier a boundary wall Example sentencesExamples Ten points are agreed as the turning points of the boundary line. Accordingly it might well be held to mark the boundary of Australia's continental shelf. Meandering through the Oxfordshire countryside, the river marks the eastern boundary of the public part of the garden. Grey weathered posts, with white ant mounds creeping up around them, mark the boundary. Work is going on all this week at the club to bring down the poplars, which line the eastern boundary of the course alongside the first hole. There were fields beyond Scots Lane to the north and the cathedral marked the southern boundary. The boundary line for private properties is usually where the sandy area ends and the vegetation begins. Nonetheless, the boundary ditches mark a significant moment in the long history of the valley. Lay a hose or piece of rope on the ground to mark the boundary of your planting area, and plant within it. An old stone wall marks the boundary of the plot to one side, while a rocky hill and concrete wall flanks the other. The decision to draw the boundary according to county lines made little social, economic, or geographical sense. This street marks the boundary between the old and new districts of the city. A high wooded ridge that runs southward from the mouth of the Orne marked the boundary of the triangle to be held. To the west of this is Chile, with the border marking the western boundary of the national park. You know, the neighbors are one meter away, across a river or across a boundary line. In the picture above, the blue lines mark the boundary of the infected region. As I understand it, not so long ago, Oxford Street marked its northern boundary. The line came to be regarded as marking the northern boundary of the area where agriculture could be safely pursued. A ball of light suddenly appeared on top of the massive wall marking the boundary of the city. Ropes will be required to mark out the boundary of the area as well as each plot. Synonyms border, frontier, borderline, partition, dividing line, bounding line bounds, confines, limits, outer limits, extremities, margins, edges, fringes border, periphery, perimeter, circumference, rim, circuit literary marge, bourn, skirt 1.1often boundaries A limit of something abstract, especially a subject or sphere of activity. a community without class or political boundaries Example sentencesExamples That debate cut across all boundaries, be they family, social or political. Secondly, job security has also crossed traditional class boundaries in the last twenty years. Using indigenous and interesting sounds we are constantly prodding at the boundaries of rock and roll. Wealth also can be important in marking social boundaries in rural areas. Melancholy is not the only vehicle through which the traditional boundaries between male and female are examined. Russell explains that Bacon sought to blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction. It does not encourage drawing those sorts of abstract internal boundaries. There's a place where boys perhaps wisely fear to tread, somewhere where the boundaries of rock and jazz blur. The list is incomplete, for the boundaries of the subject are steadily expanding. The issue of global warming is one that cuts across all political and social boundaries. In this way, video game turfs serve to mark boundaries and borders for methods of exploration and play. We have eliminated traditional boundaries and made the proposition much clearer for shoppers. Globalization studies is emerging as a new field that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Drawing on that, the director has cast his Don adrift on the stage, breaking out of the boundaries of the traditional set. While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries. The annihilation of the dinosaurs marks the boundary linking Cretaceous time and Tertiary time. Both governments have pushed the boundaries of political advertising before. What I study does not fit into the traditional boundaries of sociological knowledge. Networks may cut across social class boundaries and they may also reveal differences within social classes. If we do away with the old subject boundaries and hierarchies and exams we open places of education up to people of all ages, all abilities. Synonyms dividing line, divide, division, borderline, demarcation line, line of demarcation, cut-off point, threshold limits, parameters, bounds, outer limits, confines, extremities, barriers, thresholds ambit, compass 2Cricket A hit crossing the limits of the field, scoring four or six runs. Example sentencesExamples Harvey had faced 45 balls, plundering eight fours and three sixes, and no-one else had scored a boundary. When he stroked a cover-drive to the fence, one of six boundaries, we realised that he had overcome the pain. What's the highest score anyone has made in a first-class match entirely in boundaries? Scott Styris cashed in too, quite literally - picking off boundaries through and over midwicket at will. Both struck four boundaries apiece and hustled the singles with a great deal of urgency. Hayden then plays and misses, before scoring a lucky boundary off his thigh-pad. There was a century for the taking, but he refused to think about that, constantly looking to innovate and score boundaries. Though never at his best, Crawley still managed four boundaries in his 36 off 81 balls. Fleming broke the shackles with four handsome off-driven boundaries in the space of two overs. Weston went briefly on the rampage, hitting four boundaries in two overs, before settling down again. Lehmann suppressed his natural attacking game and it was not until his 20th over at the crease that he scored his first boundary. He struck five hefty boundaries, including three successive fours. After two boundaries he was caught behind off Friedlander and the students felt they could make further inroads. His 49 took 71 balls with only three boundaries after a glorious cover drive to the first ball he faced. Then he could score a few boundaries early on and the pressure would be off him. Nasser Hussain announced himself with a majestic cover drive for a boundary. Flower was hardly troubled by the bowling, creaming boundaries through the off side and running the singles hard. I seemed to score a lot of boundaries and it doesn't always happen that way. Both were aggressive during their stand, scoring in boundaries that did not stop even when the spinners came on to stem the flow of runs. Neil Fairbrother also looked in good form, hitting Brown for four boundaries until he went caught and bowled. Origin Early 17th century: variant of dialect bounder, from bound² + -er¹, perhaps on the pattern of limitary. Definition of boundary in US English: boundary nounˈbound(ə)rēˈbaʊnd(ə)ri 1A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. the eastern boundary of the wilderness the boundary between the US and Canada as modifier a boundary wall Example sentencesExamples The line came to be regarded as marking the northern boundary of the area where agriculture could be safely pursued. As I understand it, not so long ago, Oxford Street marked its northern boundary. Ten points are agreed as the turning points of the boundary line. To the west of this is Chile, with the border marking the western boundary of the national park. Meandering through the Oxfordshire countryside, the river marks the eastern boundary of the public part of the garden. The decision to draw the boundary according to county lines made little social, economic, or geographical sense. Nonetheless, the boundary ditches mark a significant moment in the long history of the valley. Accordingly it might well be held to mark the boundary of Australia's continental shelf. Lay a hose or piece of rope on the ground to mark the boundary of your planting area, and plant within it. Grey weathered posts, with white ant mounds creeping up around them, mark the boundary. This street marks the boundary between the old and new districts of the city. An old stone wall marks the boundary of the plot to one side, while a rocky hill and concrete wall flanks the other. A high wooded ridge that runs southward from the mouth of the Orne marked the boundary of the triangle to be held. You know, the neighbors are one meter away, across a river or across a boundary line. A ball of light suddenly appeared on top of the massive wall marking the boundary of the city. Ropes will be required to mark out the boundary of the area as well as each plot. Work is going on all this week at the club to bring down the poplars, which line the eastern boundary of the course alongside the first hole. In the picture above, the blue lines mark the boundary of the infected region. The boundary line for private properties is usually where the sandy area ends and the vegetation begins. There were fields beyond Scots Lane to the north and the cathedral marked the southern boundary. Synonyms border, frontier, borderline, partition, dividing line, bounding line bounds, confines, limits, outer limits, extremities, margins, edges, fringes 1.1often boundaries A limit of a subject or sphere of activity. a community without class or political boundaries Example sentencesExamples Secondly, job security has also crossed traditional class boundaries in the last twenty years. Wealth also can be important in marking social boundaries in rural areas. Using indigenous and interesting sounds we are constantly prodding at the boundaries of rock and roll. We have eliminated traditional boundaries and made the proposition much clearer for shoppers. It does not encourage drawing those sorts of abstract internal boundaries. Globalization studies is emerging as a new field that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. The issue of global warming is one that cuts across all political and social boundaries. While the jet set rule the grounds, genuine golf lovers cut across class boundaries. In this way, video game turfs serve to mark boundaries and borders for methods of exploration and play. Melancholy is not the only vehicle through which the traditional boundaries between male and female are examined. That debate cut across all boundaries, be they family, social or political. If we do away with the old subject boundaries and hierarchies and exams we open places of education up to people of all ages, all abilities. Russell explains that Bacon sought to blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction. The list is incomplete, for the boundaries of the subject are steadily expanding. Both governments have pushed the boundaries of political advertising before. Drawing on that, the director has cast his Don adrift on the stage, breaking out of the boundaries of the traditional set. The annihilation of the dinosaurs marks the boundary linking Cretaceous time and Tertiary time. There's a place where boys perhaps wisely fear to tread, somewhere where the boundaries of rock and jazz blur. What I study does not fit into the traditional boundaries of sociological knowledge. Networks may cut across social class boundaries and they may also reveal differences within social classes. Synonyms dividing line, divide, division, borderline, demarcation line, line of demarcation, cut-off point, threshold limits, parameters, bounds, outer limits, confines, extremities, barriers, thresholds Origin Early 17th century: variant of dialect bounder, from bound + -er, perhaps on the pattern of limitary.
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