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The correct spelling is bounds.
How to pronounce bounds
/baʊndz/
nounIPA: /baʊndz/
Say it like: Bow-nds
The correct spelling is bounds. (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory. For example: "I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on."
Usage Examples
“I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.”
“France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.”
“The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
- 2.A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
- 3.A sizeable jump, great leap.
- 4.A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
- 5.A bounce; a rebound.
verb
- 1.To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
- 2.To be the boundary of.
- 3.To leap, move by jumping.
- 4.To cause to leap.
- 5.To rebound; to bounce.
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