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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In practice, it means that olive groves, fields with crops and even the cemetery are, in effect, now out of bounds to their owners in the village.
From BBC • May 10, 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
Buying Nvidia here is perfectly defensible, but anyone who wants a name that could outperform other chip names or the market by leaps and bounds might want to look elsewhere.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Attempts to stretch McGirt beyond its bounds have been consistently rejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He had never considered the possibility of involving Isobel in his life outside the bounds of the flat.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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