boundary line
AmericanEtymology
Origin of boundary line
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Robinson is extraordinarily adept at pushing bits to their limit and then skating past that boundary line.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
He stayed in a room overlooking the sea and close to the boundary line at the lower end of the hospice where children stay before they die.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2023
But many of the California and Arizona border crossings don’t have space for that, because the inspection booths are located too close to the international boundary line.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
His boat was drifting toward a boundary line, beyond which it would be in an illegal zone and subject to a fine.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
“A baby, by the looks of him. Probably why he couldn’t get past the boundary line as easily as the bulls. Tyson’s one of the homeless orphans.”
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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