Confines Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
confines
noun
confines
/ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFINES
[plural]
formal
:
the limits or edges of something
- He is probably somewhere within the confines [=(more commonly) _borders_] of the city.
- The children were told not to venture beyond the confines of the camp.
- There is no room for negotiation within the confines of this contract.
- the narrow confines of academia
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