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Boundry or boundary?

Did you mean boundary? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: boundary. Misspelling: boundry.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Bound + ary: you can hear the A if you say it slowly.

Why people write “boundry”

The misspelling “boundry” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make boundary automatic.

What does “boundary” mean?

boundary noun

  1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

    Synonyms:boundbounds

  2. a line determining the limits of an area

    Synonyms:edgebound

  3. the greatest possible degree of something

    “what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”

    Synonyms:limitbound

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Boundary” in a sentence

  • The river marks the boundary between the two counties.
  • What he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior.

Is “boundary” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“boundry” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from BOUNDARY.

Boundary: quick answers

Is it boundry or boundary?
The correct spelling is boundary. “boundry” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell boundary?
Bound + ary: you can hear the A if you say it slowly.
What does boundary mean?
Boundary means: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.