Confines (Noun)
Meaning
A bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Usages
Examples
- The researchers were able to study the unique ecosystem within the confines of the isolated island.
- The company's operations were limited to the confines of the small town where it was founded.
- The artist's creativity was stifled by the confines of the traditional art forms she was trained in.
- The tourists were warned to stay within the confines of the designated trail to avoid getting lost.
- The prisoners were forced to live and work within the confines of the small, overcrowded penitentiary.