Synonyms of demarcate

demarcate 1 of 2

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

demarcation

2 of 2

noun

ˌdē-ˌmär-ˈkā-shən 

as in distinction

the state of being kept distinct

the lines of demarcation between art and entertainment are often blurry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinction
• separation
• discrimination
• differentiation
• discreteness
• segregation
• isolation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confusion
• blurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demarcate

Verb

Since 2007, the Grumeti Fund has maintained a rhino boma, a kind of sanctuary for care, monitoring, and protection, with a low fence demarcating its boundary with the rest of the concession. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Where the research ends and the fiction begins is impossible to demarcate. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Noun

The clean demarcations between recreation and reality necessary to protect his previous subjects come crumbling down in the face of a larger-than-life figure like Ryan. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

There were no fences or other land-ownership demarcations on the steep slope covered by grass, stunted junipers, and large rocks. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

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