Collocations for boundary - noun
1. line that marks the limits of a place
ADJECTIVE
common
northern, southern, etc.
national, state
territorial
district, parish (esp. BrE)
geographic (esp. AmE), geographical
northern, southern, etc.
national, state
territorial
district, parish (esp. BrE)
geographic (esp. AmE), geographical
VERB + boundary
have
form, mark
The river forms the boundary.
form, mark
The river forms the boundary.
share
draw, establish, fix, set
The boundary was fixed just south of the farm.
draw, establish, fix, set
The boundary was fixed just south of the farm.
redraw
boundary + NOUN
fence,
hedge (esp. BrE),
line,
wall
dispute
a boundary dispute between Brazil and Paraguay
dispute
a boundary dispute between Brazil and Paraguay
PREPOSITION
across the boundary,
over the boundary
They drove across the boundary.
They drove across the boundary.
along the boundary
We continued along the southern boundary of the county.
We continued along the southern boundary of the county.
at the boundary,
on the boundary
We had to stop at the boundary.
on the boundary of the two countries
We had to stop at the boundary.
on the boundary of the two countries
beyond the boundary
She had never strayed beyond the city boundaries.
She had never strayed beyond the city boundaries.
within the boundarys
within the boundaries of the old city walls
within the boundaries of the old city walls
boundary between
the boundary between Sussex and Surrey
the boundary between Sussex and Surrey
boundary with
The state has a boundary with Ontario.
The state has a boundary with Ontario.
2. limit
VERB + boundary
cross
This job crosses the traditional boundary between social work and health care.
This job crosses the traditional boundary between social work and health care.
extend,
push,
push back
research which extends the boundaries of human knowledge
research which extends the boundaries of human knowledge
overstep
establish
define
blur
The Internet has blurred the boundary between news and entertainment.
establish
define
blur
The Internet has blurred the boundary between news and entertainment.
PREPOSITION
across boundarys
His policies appeal across party political boundaries.
His policies appeal across party political boundaries.
beyond the boundarys
This goes beyond the boundaries of what is accepted.
This goes beyond the boundaries of what is accepted.
on the boundary
on the boundary of physics and chemistry
on the boundary of physics and chemistry
within the boundarys
the importance of keeping within the boundaries of the law
the importance of keeping within the boundaries of the law
boundary between
the boundary between sanity and insanity
the boundary between sanity and insanity
PHRASES
the boundaries of taste
In her performance she had clearly overstepped the boundaries of good taste.
In her performance she had clearly overstepped the boundaries of good taste.
sb/sth knows no boundaries
His passion for the arts knows no boundaries.
His passion for the arts knows no boundaries.