Synonyms of demarcate

demarcate

verb

di-ˈmär-ˌkāt 

as in to define

to mark the limits of

a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

Synonyms & Similar Words

• define
• delimit
• bound
• limit
• describe
• demark
• circumscribe
• mark (off)
• govern
• terminate
• delineate
• determine
• control

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demarcate

The land was only officially demarcated as Indigenous territory in 2005. — ABC News, 19 June 2026

Israel used the Litani to demarcate a similar zone during its previous occupation of Lebanon. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Instead, Yoo provides pearls of thoughtful surrealist images on a long string, a new sentence only demarcated by a capital letter. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026

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