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bound·a·ry / ˈbound(ə)rē/ • n. (pl. -ries) a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line: the eastern boundary of the wilderness. [as adj.] a boundary wall. ∎  (often boundaries) fig. a limit of a subject or sphere of activity: a community without class or political boundaries.

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boundary

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boundary XVII. alt. of (dial.) bounder (XVI), f. BOUND1 vb. + -ER1.

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