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Princeton's WordNet

  1. city limit, city limitsnoun

    the limits of the area occupied by a city or town

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  1. city limits

    City limits refer to the defined geographical boundaries that encompass all the territory legally within the jurisdiction of a particular city or town. Beyond these borders, the city's laws and regulations no longer apply, and another entity, such as a different city or county, assumes governance. Also, the city limits often define the area where the city's services are provided, like water, sanitation, or police protection.

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  1. City limits

    The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages. Similarly, the term corporate limits is a legal name that refers to the boundaries of municipal corporations. In some countries, the limits of a municipality may be expanded through annexation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of city limits in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of city limits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of city limits in a Sentence

  1. Yuji Tanaka:

    After the war, Tokyo drastically changed economically and socially due to rapid economic growth through the 1970s, you can see the 400 years of history of Tokyo with perspective views at the museum. ( Just be aware that the Edo-Tokyo Museum is closed until early 2018 for a remodel. Other favorite must-see spots in Tokyo are visiting the shrine atSens?-ji, the insane streets of Shibuya( where you can cross the streets with thousands of other pedestrians, and visiting the beautiful Ueno Park in Tokyo's Tait? city. Sens?-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple — and also Toyko's oldest. ( Clint Henderson) The cherry blossoms at Ueno Park are a sight to see — just make sure you get there at the right time of year. ( Clint Henderson) JAPANESE RESTAURANT CAUGHT ADDING EXCESSIVE WASABI TO FOREIGNERS' ORDERS That might sound like a lot — especially since it's all within city limits — but Krasowski further suggests making Tokyo your temporary home base, and then hopping over to see other parts of the islands.

  2. Christy Zito:

    I stand here before you today as a mother and grandmother who has had to use a firearm to defend their child, even though I didnt have to pull the trigger, just the fact that they could see it, and they knew that I had it, was the determining factor. Opponents say allowing teenagers to carry a concealed weapon without a permit within city limits could lead to shootings. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

  3. Vladimir Iriminku:

    These reactors were initially to be used within city limits, but unfortunately the Chernobyl incident hindered that, our citizens, especially if they are not technically savvy, don't really understand the nuclear energy and that these stations are built differently, so it's almost impossible to explain that to them.

  4. Maria Smarovailo:

    There is no green corridor, people, at their own risk, leave the city limits under fire. Not all succeed.

  5. Jeremy Atkins:

    Yard turkeys, they’re wild but not really. They roost in the city limits and never get hunted. I’m afraid the birds we’re after won’t be quite that easy.


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