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bound·ary Listen to audio/ˈbaʊndri/ noun
plural bound·aries
1 [count] : something (such as a river, a fence, or an imaginary line) that shows where an area ends and another area begins
Those two trees mark the boundary of our property. The river forms the country's western boundary.
2 [count] : a point or limit that indicates where two things become different
at/on the boundary between fact and fiction
3 boundaries [plural] : unofficial rules about what should not be done : limits that define acceptable behavior
You need to set boundaries with your children. Did he violate the boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship? They're pushing the boundaries of [=doing things that are unusual in] traditional French cooking.
know no boundaries
1 : to be capable of affecting people everywhere
This is a disease that knows no boundaries.
2 : to have no limits
My admiration for him knows no boundaries. [=knows no bounds]

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