bounds
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds )
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something that restrains or confines, esp the standards of a society
within the bounds of modesty
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See beat
Example Sentences
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“Now…they can shift their gears to the South, which still remains out of bounds for them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Lingard says United have come on "leaps and bounds" under his former team-mate and is certain Carrick should be given the job permanently.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Attempts to stretch McGirt beyond its bounds have been consistently rejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It has no bounds for what you want to create.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
She grabs me, but Marcus’s face emerges at the bottom of the stairwell, and, spotting me, he bounds up, reaching me in two strides.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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