bounds

British  

/ baʊndz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds )

2. something that restrains or confines, esp the standards of a society

   within the bounds of modesty

3. See beat

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Example Sentences

Having him in the building is going to lift the football IQ of that team by leaps and bounds.”

From Los Angeles Times

The second aspect is two feet or a body part in bounds, which he did have.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I dribbled the ball literally out of bounds one time,” said Reaves, who had 16 points.

From Los Angeles Times

We treat no perspectives as out of bounds, nor do we exempt any idea from being challenged.

From The Wall Street Journal

That led to an outcry among customers, including those who felt they were playing within bounds.

From The Wall Street Journal