delimit
verb
de·lim·it
di-ˈli-mət 
dē-
delimited; delimiting; delimits
: to fix or define the limits of
guidelines delimiting his responsibilities
an area delimited by woods
Examples of delimit in a Sentence
Strict guidelines delimit his responsibilities.
the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area
Recent Examples on the Web
American power must be delimited; it must not be overstretched.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Ranegras Plain, delimited by a ring of small mountain ranges, covers some 912 square miles and includes the towns of Bouse, Brenda, Utting and Vicksburg.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In total, there are 10 points available in this example that delimit nine sections.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the dispute over the Senkaku Islands, Japan has accused China of continuing to construct structures for oil and gas development in the East China Sea, where the two countries have yet to delimit their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs).
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The search was reinforced in the area delimited by the previous flights.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
Master the art of delimiting information Separating information properly affects your results significantly.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Infatuation opens his characters to, and delimits the extent of their participation in, the world.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Some of those words must remain embedded in Prosecco Superiore, the legal term tied to DOCG to indicate both zones precisely delimited by notions of quality, grapes, culture, history, and soils.
—Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Ranegras Plain, delimited by a ring of small mountain ranges, covers some 912 square miles and includes the towns of Bouse, Brenda, Utting and Vicksburg.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In total, there are 10 points available in this example that delimit nine sections.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the dispute over the Senkaku Islands, Japan has accused China of continuing to construct structures for oil and gas development in the East China Sea, where the two countries have yet to delimit their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs).
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The search was reinforced in the area delimited by the previous flights.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
Master the art of delimiting information Separating information properly affects your results significantly.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Infatuation opens his characters to, and delimits the extent of their participation in, the world.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Some of those words must remain embedded in Prosecco Superiore, the legal term tied to DOCG to indicate both zones precisely delimited by notions of quality, grapes, culture, history, and soils.
—Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Delimit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delimit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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