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/ˈbaʊnd(ə)ri/ 
| singular | boundary |
| plural | boundaries |
a proposal to redraw the city boundary to include more land for housing
Akbar extended the boundaries of his empire in the north and south.
Rhode Island shares boundaries with the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
The Una River forms a natural boundary between the two countries.
a community in which class boundaries are very clearly drawn
new research that pushes back the boundaries of genetic science
The party's support cuts across religious boundaries (=is not influenced by differences among religions).
Collocations: boundary This is the American English definition of boundary. View British English definition of boundary.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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