Synonyms of boundaries

boundaries

noun

plural of boundary

1

as in limits

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• limitations
• confines
• lines
• bounds
• ends
• barriers
• extents
• ceilings
• caps
• borders
• terminations
• edges
• fences
• margins
• extremities
• walls
• termini
• restraints
• rims
• verges
• fag ends
• hedges
• brims
• stops
• bars
• outsides

2

as in perimeters

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeters
• edges
• confines
• borders
• edgings
• circumferences
• bounds
• margins
• verges
• fringes
• peripheries
• skirts
• ends
• rims
• outskirts
• frames
• borderlines
• brims
• hems
• compasses
• limitations
• cusps
• frontiers
• restrictions
• extents
• skirtings
• demarcations
• lips
• curbs
• crests
• ceilings
• shores
• ambits
• maxima
• borderlands
• measures
• brinks
• terminations
• marches
• laps
• pales
• selvages
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boundaries

Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The boundaries were first tested by radio stations, with LBC and TalkRadio featuring more political presenters, including politicians. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Adding West High School will require drawing a third zone, and the zone boundaries will affect the racial and socioeconomic balance of schools, along with transportation times and feeder patterns for elementary and middle schools. — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Still there are times when the job is too much, when death barrels past her boundaries. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

In other words, a pet insurance policy may change the financial boundaries surrounding the treatment decisions for your pet — without changing the medical recommendation itself. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Andrea Eastman, who broke boundaries as a casting director at Paramount in the 1970s and as an agent at ICM, has died, Deadline has confirmed. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Whether those boundaries hold as formats like Surprise Sets continue to grow remains an open question. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The English brand has been around since 1759, and is known for pushing the boundaries of fine bone china into more uncharted territory. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026