confines
confines
noun pluralDefinition of CONFINES
1
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go <within the confines of the city>
2
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something <outside the confines of the school walls>
Synonyms borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge
Related Words ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore
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