Bound (Noun)
Meaning 1
The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The fence marked the bound of the property.
- The coastline forms the bound of the island.
- The bound of the park is clearly marked on the map.
- The horizon marks the bound of our visibility.
- The border between the two countries forms the bound of each nation's territory.
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- Demarcation Line
- Hairline
- City Line
- Borderline
- Heliopause
- Limit
- Shoreline
- Bourn
- District Line
- Boundary Line
- Surface
- Delimitation
- Outline
- Edge
- Frontier
- Mete
- County Line
- End
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Meaning 2
A line determining the limits of an area.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The property line served as the southern bound of the contested territory.
- The national park's eastern bound was marked by a winding mountain range.
- The old city's bound was clearly visible on the medieval map.
- The western bound of the reserve was cut sharply by a deep river.
- The northern bound of the county was marked by a series of stone monuments.
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Meaning 3
The greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The company will do everything within its bounds to ensure customer satisfaction.
- She pushed herself to the bounds of human endurance during the marathon.
- The artist's creativity knew no bounds as he experimented with different mediums.
- The university has a special program to help students who are operating at the bounds of their abilities.
- The new policy is designed to test the bounds of what is considered acceptable behavior in the workplace.
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Meaning 4
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The rocket achieved orbit with a single bound, leaving the earth's atmosphere behind.
- The jackrabbit made one bound across the field, then stopped to nibble on some nearby greens.
- With a joyful bound, the children leapt off the bus and onto the school playground.
- The gazelle took a final bound and cleared the eight-foot fence surrounding the enclosure.
- The skier caught air and made a fluid bound down the mountain, weaving between the trees.