City Limit (Noun)
Meaning
The limits of the area occupied by a city or town.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The city limit marked the beginning of the country roads and vast fields where the urban landscape ended.
- You can find the big shopping mall just past the city limit, near the highway that connects to the neighboring town.
- After crossing the city limit, we finally felt the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside and its quiet surroundings.
- As we approached the city limit, we noticed a significant decrease in the density of houses and traffic.
- The old city limit was marked with a faded sign, reminding us of the town's history and growth over time.