demarcate
verb (used with object)
to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of.
demarcated
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past participleof demarcate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demarcate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demarcateverb (used with object)to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of.
Example Sentences
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"The fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths shall override the privilege of a motorised vehicle," he declared.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
What was once a regional sport with deep roots and clearly demarcated borders has morphed into a sprawling battle where geography and tradition have been pushed into the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
The Comoe River clearly delimits part of the northeastern frontier between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso -- but the land border is poorly demarcated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
This absence distorts time or those edges of days or weeks or months that were once so clearly demarcated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Although these settlements were permanent, winter and summer alike, they often were not tightly knit entities, with houses and fields in carefully demarcated clusters.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
