boundary line
AmericanEtymology
Origin of boundary line
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Moving that established boundary line back and forth gives Reijn, Kidman and Dickinson a delicious opportunity to keep things strange.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
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
I had now crossed the boundary line of the Black Belt and had entered that territory where jobs were perhaps to be had from white folks.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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