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Boundary

/ˈbaʊndɹi/

The dividing line or location between two areas.

📖 Definitions of "Boundary"

noun

1
The dividing line or location between two areas.
2
(often in the plural) The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
3
An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
4
An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
edgenoun	An advantage.
limitnoun	A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
boundverb	Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
boundsnoun	A surname.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
edgenoun	An advantage.
limitnoun	A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
boundnoun	Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
boundsnoun	A surname.
borderingnoun	A pattern or ornament forming a border.
bordernoun	The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
frontiernoun	The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
cross-border	Across a border.
transborder	Beyond the border, on the other side of the border.
demarcationnoun	The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
dividenoun	A thing that divides.
spanningnoun	The process by which something is spanned.
delimiternoun	(computing) A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.
delimitationnoun	A limit or boundary.
cut-offnoun	Alternative spelling of cutoff. [The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.]
transitnoun	The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
routenoun	A course or way which is traveled or passed.
interfacenoun	(computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
limitednoun	(rail transport) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.
deadlinenoun	A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.