limes
Americannoun
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a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
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(initial capital letter) Siegfried Line.
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an ancient Roman frontier fortification.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of limes
1530–40; < Latin līmes; see limit
Example Sentences
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I was addicted to reading the food scenes—the Christmas feast that the March girls bring to the Hummels, the illicit pickled limes Amy sucks on at school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
She shows me ripening limes and lemons inside her allotment greenhouse.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
It’s the side of him that picks up a basket of kumquats and limes and distributes them, one by one, into a paper bag for me to take home.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
Nearby trees offer dragonfruit and limes, and there's even a smattering of papaya plants.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024
Johnny filled the pockets of his jacket and breeches with limes.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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