Definition

1. Noun:
   • The boundary of a city: A "city line" is the official or recognized dividing line that marks where a city's jurisdiction ends and another area begins. This can be a legal, administrative, or geographical border.

Usage

• The term "city line" is used to specify a precise location relative to a municipal boundary. It is often used in contexts involving law, governance, transportation, and real estate to indicate whether something is inside or outside the city limits.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Our new house is just across the city line. (Our new house is located immediately outside the official city boundary.)
  • The police department's jurisdiction ends at the city line. (The authority of this police department does not extend beyond the city's border.)
  • The bus fare increases once you cross the city line. (The cost for the bus ride changes when you travel past the municipal boundary.)

Advanced Usage

• "to live on the city line": to reside very close to the municipal boundary.
  • They live right on the city line, so their postal address is confusing.
• "to cross the city line": to pass from inside the city to outside it, or vice versa.
  • After crossing the city line, you'll see a noticeable change in the landscape.

Variants and Related Words

• City limit(s) (n): A more common synonym for "city line," often used in the plural form "city limits."
  • He was arrested just outside the city limits.
• Municipal boundary (n): A formal term for the dividing line of a city or town.
• Town line (n): The boundary of a town, used in areas with smaller municipalities.

Synonyms

• Municipal boundary: The official border of a city or town.
• City limit: The edge or boundary of a city.

Related Phrases

• Within city limits: Inside the area defined by the city boundary.
  • Fireworks are illegal within city limits.
• Beyond the city line: Outside the area defined by the city boundary.
  • The industrial park is located beyond the city line.

Noun

1. the boundary of a city