city limit

English

A sign marking the city limits

Noun

city limit (plural city limits)

(especially Canada, US, in the plural) The boundaries of a city.
(singular or plural) A point on the boundary of a city.

Usage notes

Either "city limit" or "city limits" can appear on boundary signs, "city limit signs".

References

city limits on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“city limits”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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