Boundary

Definition

• The line that divides or acts as a legal border between adjacent properties.

Synonyms
edge, border, bounds, line

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Agreed Boundary — Definition,
  • Property lines that are drawn to settle a dispute between neighbouring property owners.
• Buffer Strip — Definition,
  • This refers to a parcel or stretch of land that separates two pieces of property.
• Encroachment — Definition,
  • An improvement, such as a fence, that illegally extends onto another property or impedes the neighbour's use of that property.
• Metes and Bounds — Definition,
  • A surveyor's legal description of a parcel of land, defined by measurements and angles.
• Subdivide — Definition,
  • To split something (like a plot of land) into smaller sections.
• Survey (srvy) — Abbreviation,
  • A map executed by a licensed surveyor, which sets down precisely the boundaries of a given property as well as improvements, references to known landmarks, and the property's notable features.
  ➥ As in surveyed land.