List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 51

SYNONYMS: boundary, border, frontier, limit.
These nouns all denote a line or an area separating one piece of territory from another.

A boundary is a limiting line: A stone wall marked the boundary between the two farms.
A border is a line that separates political entities: Customs officers inspected our luggage when we crossed the border.
Frontier denotes the part of a country that faces toward or fronts an adjoining country: The Canadian frontier is guarded only by respect and honorable obligations.
Limit denotes a boundary that surrounds an area: Cars cannot exceed 35 miles per hour within city limits.